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The Renamed

15 postcards from a confused samurai.

In America, a stranger will rename you in a single breath, and you are simply expected to come…
The Renamed

In America, a stranger will rename you in a single breath, and you are simply expected to come…

USA. A gas station register.
The Renamed

USA. A gas station register.

There came a knock at my gate, and a young warrior, small but formidable, stood ready for battle.
The Renamed

There came a knock at my gate, and a young warrior, small but formidable, stood ready for battle.

The man at the hardware store called me “boss.”
The Renamed

The man at the hardware store called me “boss.”

For the fourth time since my arrival, I entered the small eatery.
The Renamed

For the fourth time since my arrival, I entered the small eatery.

In America, a stranger will love you on sight, and you are simply expected to allow it.
The Renamed

In America, a stranger will love you on sight, and you are simply expected to allow it.

A confession. My fortune had been falling.
The Renamed

A confession. My fortune had been falling.

In America, a stranger will tell you that you are funny, and you must decide what to do with such…
The Renamed

In America, a stranger will tell you that you are funny, and you must decide what to do with such…

The girl at the coffee counter asked for my name.
The Renamed

The girl at the coffee counter asked for my name.

USA. I walked into a sandwich shop a commoner, and walked out…
The Renamed

USA. I walked into a sandwich shop a commoner, and walked out…

My American neighbor, Megan, approached me this morning with a grave pronouncement.
The Renamed

My American neighbor, Megan, approached me this morning with a grave pronouncement.

USA. A parking lot.
The Renamed

USA. A parking lot.

“Can I get a name for the order?”
The Renamed

“Can I get a name for the order?”

USA. A family restaurant.
The Renamed

USA. A family restaurant.

I stood before a shop, its doorway protected by a stark, absolute decree: three items, neatly…
The Renamed

I stood before a shop, its doorway protected by a stark, absolute decree: three items, neatly…