Sprout Fuel: A Personal Journey, A Global Perspective

 

🌱Hello dear friends and readers,

When I began Sprout Fuel back in 2004, during the targeting by US officials in Bucks County, PA anticipated Patriot Act 2:-  it was a humble way for my relatives in Japan to connect with my life, ensuring I was safe and thriving. Over the years, this blog has grown into a dynamic reflection of my passions, concerns, and the interconnected world we live in.

From sharing daily experiences to delving into the realms of animal rights, environmental sustainability, and human rights, Sprout Fuel has evolved into a platform that amplifies essential conversations.

 It's a journey that has brought us together, highlighting the beauty of diversity and the shared responsibility we bear for our planet.

As we stand at this juncture, I'm excited to announce a transformation, an evolution in the Sprout Fuel narrative. We're expanding our horizons beyond the supply chain, moving into uncharted territory, and exploring the dynamics that shape our world today.

Through this evolution, we aim to spark conversations that inspire change, foster understanding, and ignite actions that can propel us towards a better future for all. We're embracing a more comprehensive, global perspective, driven by the belief that our collective efforts can truly make a difference.

Join us as we reimagine Sprout Fuel—a place where personal stories meet universal themes, and where we strive for a world that thrives, in harmony with both humanity and nature.With gratitude and excitement for what lies ahead. 

Angela "Kikuchi" Kneale and the Sprout Fuel Team

There is a mentality that is tired for the 21st century.
It is the mentality of people who have it easy in the States and do not know about Asia, or Japan aside from their war experiences and handed down stories. I have met some other Halvsie// hafu people who have the same experience that I have had. It is the complete rejection of Japanese culture and/or mindset and the farce that they create by saying that Japanese is not a language, that Japanese people are all bad, that people from Japan are all crazy as well as Japanese related kin. Here on the east coast, there are pockets of small town people who still try to shove their small town view upon people of Japanese descent. They particularly hate buddhism and related people; put up a front of "cultural & racial acceptance" when in the trenches here in the working world those same people are doing everything in their power to harm people of Japanese descent.

I think that this happens frequently in small towns because the people are afraid about money issues. So afraid to pay someone who wants to visit their Japanese family, or create a positive environment. Once the racial threshold is crossed partway by those of us who are Haafu, Americans seem to think they can slander and berate our Japanese heritage without having any offense taken. Or, they're just playing dumb racist. I'm not sure which it is. Though it's an amazing array of split personalities that the racist offenders put up so that they can pretend they're understanding.

One story I heard from CT is that they're trying to declare someone who is Buddhist as "clinically insane". This person happens to have an older child in her custody as well. I have experienced the same type of intolerant attitude from people in my community. These are the same people who host Asian exchange students and then throw them out on the street for not being Christian. The same type of people who allow their children to play military torture with their adopted Asian children while these wars and negotiations are taking place. It's not right.

There are better attitudes and efforts towards multi-cultural understanding. My father was in the U.S. military and my grandfather, and great grandfather, as well as uncles. My mother is from Japan, and though things aren't perfect there is still a higher level of cultural understanding and acceptance.