The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories
These stories cross countries and cultures while exploring universal matters of the heart. The Beautiful One Has Come is about a young Japanese woman who nurtures an obsession with Nefertiti—with tragic results. In “Polishing the Halo,” an American mother in Japan grapples with news of her daughter’s disability while in “Mandala,” an eccentric Japanese doctor provides an unlikely haven for a newly divorced expat.
"...poignantly shows the pains and the pleasures of living in a culture that is not your own. Kamata also illuminates the modern struggles of everyday people, showing us that perhaps foreigners are not the only ones searching for belonging in this traditional society. An insightful exploration of what it means to straddle two worlds, of embracing the old ways while being open to new."
—Margaret Dilloway, Author of HOW TO BE AN AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE
Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering
What happens when your child doesn’t speak your native language? How do you maintain cultural traditions while living outside your native country? How can you raise a child with two cultures without fracturing his/her identity?
From our house, to your house, to the White House, more and more mothers are facing questions such as these. Whether through inter-cultural marriage, international adoption or peripatetic lifestyles, modern families are increasingly multicultural. In this collection, women around the world ponder the unique joys and challenges of raising children across two or more cultures.
“Très relevant.” —Motherworldblog