Interviewer
Lucky Lorbier
Files
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Ethnic Group
Japanese American
Generation
Youth
Description
For Karen Cairel, coming-of-age was a journey, involving many steps and the support of loving family ties. She treasures the model her grandmother provided showing her that adult life can be bright and positive. Karen’s religion of Buddhism and Japanese heritage provided the values that guided her to maturity. She remembers the support of parents who adjusted quickly as she began to make adult choices. In sum, she was warmly cared for as she made her way toward adulthood…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Japanese American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Foster, April. "Hirata Family: Karen Cairel (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Japanese American Stories. Oral History 3.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ja/3
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Relatives
Toshiye Hirata (Elder)
Henry Hirata (Middle)