Waka T. Brown was the first American born in her family. She is a Stanford graduate with a bachelor's in international relations and a master’s in secondary education. With her background, she’s worked to further US–Japan relations, and promoted cultural exchange and awareness. She’s currently an instructor at the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), authoring curriculum on several international topics, and winning the Association for Asian Studies’ Franklin R. Buchanan Prize. Waka’s also been awarded the US–Japan Foundation and EngageAsia’s 2019 Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award for her groundbreaking endeavors in teaching about US–Japan relations to high school students in Japan. WHILE I WAS AWAY was her debut memoir and is followed by DREAM, ANNIE, DREAM, her first work of fiction. She lives with her family in the Portland, Oregon area. To learn more about Waka, visit her online at www.wakatbrown.com.
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