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A singular moment in a teahouse full of tales

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Mar 12, 2020

A singular moment in a teahouse full of tales

by Richard Solomon

Key to understanding the idea of the "storytelling teahouse" is the Japanese concept of "ichi-go, ichi-e" ("one time, one meeting").

A story of family told across multiple continents

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Mar 12, 2020

A story of family told across multiple continents

by Richard Solomon

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu has two families: one hailing from Ireland and the other from Japan. His paternal ancestors emigrated from southwestern Ireland to the northeastern United States near the end of the 19th century. His grandmother died when his father was still a child, leaving ...

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu draws on his own past of otherness to foster inclusion today

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Mar 12, 2020

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu draws on his own past of otherness to foster inclusion today

by Richard Solomon

A professor and counselor, Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu believes that telling your own story under the right circumstances can be part of a healing process.

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