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Mia Nakaji Monnier
Mia Nakaji Monnier

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·Oct 1, 2019

What My Name Says About Who I Am

Name changes can be an act of self-preservation and confirmation in how we show up in the world — and on paper — I became Mia Nakaji Monnier in college. I didn’t change my name so much as reveal more of it. While I’d always gone by Mia Monnier before then, the rest of my name appeared on all of my official documents: Mia Gabrielle Nakaji Monnier, a combination of Japanese and French…

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What My Name Says About Who I Am
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Apr 17, 2015

The Lifespan of a Promise

Auction houses measure objects in market value. But is this how we should be thinking about artifacts from cruel moments in history? This essay originally ran in The Rafu Shimpo. Since it was written, Rago Arts has withdrawn the artifacts in question from auction. Their fate, however is still undecided. …

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The Lifespan of a Promise
The Lifespan of a Promise

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Mia Nakaji Monnier

Mia Nakaji Monnier

270 Followers

Mia Nakaji Monnier is a freelance writer in Los Angeles with work in BuzzFeed, Shondaland, The Washington Post, and more. She’s also a professional knitter.

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