I write personal stories about relationships, and living in… - Mitski

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I write personal stories about relationships, and living in this world and being a human being…but I happen to live in a world which views me as an Asian American. So my experiences are tainted by that, even if I'm not conscious of it. Someone said 'the personal is political', where it seems like me just being honest about my experiences as a human being and as a person translates as being political about being an Asian American person. I'm not in this to be political or a social activist, it just happens that my being honest is a very political thing.

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About Mitski (Mitsuki Laycock Miyawaki)

Mitski Miyawaki (born Mitsuki Laycock; September 27, 1990) is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter.

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Birth Name: Mitsuki Laycock Miyawaki

Alternative Names: Mitski Miyawaki • Mitsuki Laycock • Mitsuki Miyawaki

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When people looked at me they couldn't recognize any of the history of me, like, 'Where is she from? What's her ethnicity? Who is she?' I just didn't make sense to anybody.

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I write personal stories about relationships, and living in this world and being a human being…but I happen to live in a world which views me as an A… - Mitski

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