Abroad in Japan
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What’s it about?
A young English teacher steps off a plane in rural Japan, expecting neon chaos but finding sand dunes and silence. This memoir chronicles his decade-long journey from bewildered outsider to someone who calls the in-between home.
You’ll learn
- Embrace the discomfort of being a foreigner
- Find beauty in imperfection and routine
- True connection transcends language
- Growth happens when you lean into absurdity