Kayla Kamei
Kayla Kamei is a high-school senior in southern California with a passion for writing. As a Sansei, she is interested in exploring how she can use her writing to communicate with others her perception of the Nikkei identity. More importantly, Kayla hopes to expand her knowledge about Japanese culture through the shared stories of others’ experiences in her community.
Updated August 2023
Stories from This Author
To Be Nikkei
Aug. 11, 2023 • Kayla Kamei
My obaachan was only seven years old when the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The year was 1945, and my obaachan had moved approximately 8 miles out of the heart of Hiroshima city due to the escalation of the war. That day, on August 6, she was scheduled to return to the city to attend a Buddhist ceremony for her aunt, who had passed away a year earlier. However, because her mother was bedridden by a sudden …
