Intergenerational healing : poems and reflections / by Naomi Rikimaru.

  • Rikimaru, Naomi
Date:
[2019]
  • Books

About this work

Description

"This collection from poet and healer Naomi Rikimaru shares her journey through Intergenerational Healing. Meditations on what her Japanese-American parents and grandparents may have experienced before, during, and after incarceration during WWII are followed by poems describing Naomi’s own experiences with racism and grappling with familial expectations. “May the resilience of our ancestors continue to give voice and strength to future generations.” A portion of the proceeds from this book sale will be donated to densho.org, a nonprofit organization documenting oral histories from Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated during WWII, with the mission to educate, preserve, collaborate and inspire action for equity."--From publisher's website.

Publication/Creation

[Vancouver, Canada] : Local Smoke Press, [2019]
Vancouver BC, Canada : Business Now

Physical description

38 pages : black and white map ; 22 cm

Notes

Title from cover.
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Contents

Intergenerational healing -- Notes on Japanese-American history -- Family stories -- Grandpa Rikimaru -- Grandma Rikimaru -- Dad -- Grandpa Masato -- Grandma Masato -- Mom -- Me -- Don't make waves -- Multigenerational wounds -- Grief -- Being the good Japanese girl -- Intergenerational wounds run deep -- Not playing small anymore -- Anger regarding racism -- On being stereotyped -- See me -- Chipotle incident -- Can you be here with me? -- Multigenerational wisdom -- Declarations -- Conclusion.

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Languages

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