What it's like to gain citizenship after growing up in Japan as a foreigner

Описание: On this episode we talk to Idai, a successful model in Japan, even being featured in Vogue. We talk about her unique experience growing up black in Japan and how she became comfortable in her own skin. We also talk about her model career and the various ways in which things differ for her in Japan as opposed to other Japanese models.

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00:54 Intro
01:47 Moving to Japan
03:14 Learning Japanese
06:50 Cultural Differences
11:00 Finding Community
12:25 Steps to Japanese Citizenship
16:46 Being Treated Differently
18:07 Choosing a Career
21:22 Modeling in Japan
27:03 Idai and Hair
31:11 Makeup Problems
37:41 Current Goals
40:00 Staying Connected to Zimbabwe
45:05 Identity and Advice
47:42 Closing Thoughts
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