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Voices from Hawai‘i — Jean Nakasato|Episode 3: Memories or Divinity?

“Which side do you want to stand on? Memories or Divinity?” On O‘ahu, Irene Taira sat down with Instructor Jean Nakasato to talk about inferiority, the memories parents hand down, and letting our children be free.

Will It Ever Go Away? Why We Clean Anyway

Will feeling less than others because of where we were born or the language we speak ever go away? There is no predicting that, Jean says.

“Because if you don’t, it’s going to pile up, pile up, pile up, pile up and then you’re going to sink.”

What Parents Pass On

“That’s like the best gift anybody can give their child, is you clean what you are emotionally feeling, to set them free.”

Letting Our Children Be Free

“Which side do you want to stand on? Memories or Divinity?”

A Message for Everyone Watching

“And every single moment of our life tells a story.”