Maya Driver

Writer's Biography

Maya loves travelling. And writing. It therefore made sense to her to write about travelling. Currently residing in London, she is biding her time to insinuate herself upon the rest of the world as soon as financial circumstances allow.

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Matsuyama, Japan: Pachinko and Paddy Fields - Story by Maya Driver
- 7th Online Issue

Something of an enigma to the uninitiated, Japan was no less of a mystery to me despite this being my third visit. It felt more like my first, since my previous visits were made when I was less than seven years old. This time I was old enough to appreciate the history and culture of my mother’s country, but also, as an adult, I felt acutely aware of how little I knew about my roots. Throughout Japan, despite being half-Japanese, I would be seen as a gaijin (foreigner), and my woeful lack of knowledge about Japanese culture only served to compound my feelings of alienation. I hoped that by spending time in my mother’s birthplace I might soak up enough of the culture to feel a little more at home there.

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