Rachel Yamaguchi
@chewiery1Rachel Yamaguchi nació y creció como sansei en Pasadena, California. Recibió su licenciatura en Historia en UCLA y obtuvo una credencial de enseñanza de Ciencias Sociales de Secundaria en CSULA. Le gusta escribir desde quinto grado y en este momento está trabajando para encontrar representación para dos novelas relacionadas que involucran al 442nd RCT y War Relocation Camp, Amache, CO. Actualmente reside en Placentia, California con su fiel compañero, un beagle llamado Shelby. .
Actualizado en junio de 2012
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The Odyssey
22 de agosto de 2012 • Rachel Yamaguchi
We were on our way from Los Angeles to Turlock, located in the central valley of California, for what I believe was my grandmother’s funeral. My father’s mother passed away in January so we were naturally a sullen group. During the winter there is usually snow on the Grapevine, a portion of the Interstate 5 freeway that connects Northern and Southern California, complete with road closures and sometimes perilous fog and mudslides. This necessitated my family in flying out of …
"Look'it" Food
17 de julio de 2012 • Rachel Yamaguchi
Come on, admit it. There is one in every family. You know at least one. I’m one. You may be one too. We’re called “squirrels,” “pack rats,” and in the most extreme case, “hoarders.” In my particular case, I inherited this trait from my Nisei mother. Whenever our family got a special gift like that delicious white two-pound box of assorted chocolates, sembei, or manju, Mom always told us, “We’ll save these for a special occasion. This is only for …
