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| Gaijin to Kokujin:Being a Foreigner in Japan by Ervin Brandon When people ask me what Japanese think of foreigners (non-Japanese) I tell them that we are all gaijin. Gaijin literally means outside person. |
| The Music of Tokyo by Roderick Ross I live in Tokyo Japan where I have been residing for about 7 years. I came to Japan when I was 25 years old, and, aside from yearly trips home and a few excursions to some Asian countries and once to Brazil, I've been here the whole duration. |
| Making a Friend in Thailand by Terry Crawford Not many African Americans think of venturing to the East for vacation. I'd always been fascinated with Thailand since seeing the old version of "The King and I" and so I decided to go see for myself. |
| Sydney and Beyond: Notes From Australia by Jennifer Edwards We flew into Sydney. It is the most beautiful place we visited on our trip. The harbor was amazing. It reminded me of Laguna & Crystal beach in California, only Sydney is that much more spectacular. |
| Lessons From Vietnam by Jenise Holloway In general, as a young American I was not greeted with the animosity I anticipated. Most of the people we met saw meeting us as an opportunity. We were people to be educated about the actual events of the War. |
| The Heart of Melbourne by Shante King After my 2 and a half month stay, I can honestly say that I left a huge piece of my heart in Melbourne and would one day love to spend the rest of my life there. I felt comfortable in every environment I encountered. |
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| Cruising the Yangtze By Phyllis S. Waring My husband and I traveled to China in March 2006 for our 15th wedding anniversary. We were concerned about the sometimes negative images of Blacks that have been portrayed by the media in America and how these images of us may impact our reception by the Chinese. |
