i am no longer ashamed of having this body. for it is my home, and i am at peace. let us teach boys that girls are more than their bodies.

First off, I’m so proud and blessed to have you as my best friend. I'm dedicating this article to you, your courage, and your strength...

To my dearest friend, I’m so sorry. That is all I can say and sometimes, I feel like I should have stopped with those words when we last...

At the foot of the Tabebuia outside the temple where you’d sit. And wait for me to conclude my evening prayers, I found your earring...

When this summer’s heat settled itself, I burned with the rest of the world. Like butterflies pinned to a cutting board, I felt trapped in..

“Diversity in beauty” — bit by bit, I feel like the meaning of these words is starting to be accepted by society, albeit rather slowly.

Article 21 of The Constitution of Japan guarantees the freedom of speech. However, I have constantly felt suffocated. Even with this...

Dear Society, You give me the purpose to live, but you are also the reason why I’m so hopeless, depressed, sad, and disgusted.

Sometimes it comes in whispers Sometimes it’s so big, I can’t ignore it Sometimes it’s something I understand But most of the time I can’t

Japan, i love you but you suffocate me　21 years ago i was born on your land, the only mixed race baby in the hospital my father the only

i shaved my head for the first time in my life on october 12 2020. hair always seems to carry a lot of emotional weight.