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Being Half Black & Japanese - Abel Nakao (Black in Japan) | MFiles
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In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Abel Nakao, a Nigerian-Japanese model living in Yokohama, Japan. Abel spoke about his life growing up in Japan as half black and half Japanese. Abel's father is Nigerian and his mother is Japanese. He spoke about the challenges he faced while growing up and still faces, but this time with renewed strength and confidence. Watch to hear his story.
You can find Abel on Instagram here: @abelnakao
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The Melanated Files or the MFiles is a Black Experience in Japan's series that highlights black people from diverse countries across the globe. It focuses on sharing the story of the individual; who they are; what they do; what they are passionate about; and what their experience has been so far, as a black person living in a foreign land. Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series.
If you would like to be featured or know a black person living in Japan or another foreign land, who would like to be featured, please send us a message on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theblackexjp/ Or tweet or DM us @theblackexjp
Visit our website: https://www.blackexjp.com
Also remember to subscribe for weekly videos on the black experience across the globe.
21 episoder
Manage episode 267645732 series 2761587
In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Abel Nakao, a Nigerian-Japanese model living in Yokohama, Japan. Abel spoke about his life growing up in Japan as half black and half Japanese. Abel's father is Nigerian and his mother is Japanese. He spoke about the challenges he faced while growing up and still faces, but this time with renewed strength and confidence. Watch to hear his story.
You can find Abel on Instagram here: @abelnakao
SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://goo.gl/BToqWv
Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theblackexjp
Join our Facebook group if you’re looking to visit or relocate to Japan here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebl...
The Melanated Files or the MFiles is a Black Experience in Japan's series that highlights black people from diverse countries across the globe. It focuses on sharing the story of the individual; who they are; what they do; what they are passionate about; and what their experience has been so far, as a black person living in a foreign land. Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series.
If you would like to be featured or know a black person living in Japan or another foreign land, who would like to be featured, please send us a message on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theblackexjp/ Or tweet or DM us @theblackexjp
Visit our website: https://www.blackexjp.com
Also remember to subscribe for weekly videos on the black experience across the globe.
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1 Running a Black-Owned Anime Studio in Japan - Arthell Isom (Black in Japan) | MFiles 56:58
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1 How To Be Self-Employed in Japan - Champayne Oden (Black in Japan) | MFiles 43:49
1 Repairing Our Image - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 13 33:58
1 From A Suitcase And A Dream To Starting Two Schools in Japan - Simon Sakala (Black in Japan) | MFiles 1:35:00
1 Mice Utopia - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 12 2:06:58
1 Being Half Black & Japanese - Abel Nakao (Black in Japan) | MFiles 53:06
1 Black Love - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 11 1:54:17
1 Ayesha Raymond - The Black Female Wrestler in Japan (Black in Japan) | MFiles Interviews 45:09
1 Black Wall Street - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 10 50:57
1 The Diaspora's Mindset - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 9 55:03
1 Find Your Seat - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 8 59:02
1 The Way Forward - The MFiles Podcast - Ep. 7 48:49
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