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Mar 8, 2023Liked by Lauren Mariko Scherr

Lauren, I liked this piece very much. I know well the complexity of both feeling a connection to Japan and at the same time realizing the gulf that separates me from truly knowing Japan. You captured it perfectly. My family came from the same village as yours in Japan. I have known your mother and your uncles and aunts for ever.

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Mar 7, 2023Liked by Lauren Mariko Scherr

Dear Lauren - This piece is as beautiful as you are. It makes total sense that you and Anam are connected so deeply. I remember the sculpted trees in and around Tokyo. I remember the order and aesthetics in every thing Japanese. Japan is as much your home as Hawaii is. In fact Mather Earth is all yours to call home, for you are a generous, loving spirit not confined by boundaries.

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