"I Kinda Downplayed The Initial Culture Shock ..." (Black in Japan) | MFiles

In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Brenden, an American Teacher and Poet living and working in Gunma, Japan. Brenden shared his experience moving to Japan with a mindset that he was ready for whatever was thrown at him. However, shortly after his arrival he quickly experienced an almost debilitating bout of culture shock. Watch to hear how Brenden eventually overcame this severe case of culture shock and the depression that ensued. This is his story. You can find Brenden on Instagram here: @balanc3 You can also visit Brenden's YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/2Rlo9oi SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://goo.gl/BToqWv Join our Facebook group if you’re looking to visit or relocate to Japan here:   / thebl.  . The Melanated Files or the MFiles is a Black Experience in Japan's series that highlights black people from diverse countries across the globe. It focuses on sharing the story of the individual; who they are; what they do; what they are passionate about; and what their experience has been so far, as a black person living in a foreign land. Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series. If you would like to be featured or know a black person living in Japan or another foreign land, who would like to be featured, please send us a message on our Facebook page:   / theblackexjp   Or tweet or DM us @theblackexjp Visit our website: https://www.blackexjp.com Also remember to subscribe for weekly videos on the black experience across the globe. Music: Buddha by Kontekst   / kontekstmusic   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library    • Buddha – Kontekst (No Copyright Music)   ------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching! #blackinjapan #mfiles #brenden