A New School and a Fresh Perspective on Bicultural Identities: A Chat with Stephen, Episode 08

In this episode, I pay a visit to my friend Stephen at his new school,  Sunshine English, in Nagazumi, Fukuoka.
I wanted to find out how Stephen helps nurture another part of his children's identities, the side of them that isn't Japanese.  As it turned out, Stephen is not as concerned as I am about fostering the foreign side of our children's identities.  I was surprised at his answer, but I probably shouldn't have been.  I think my own ego got in the way and assumed that every foreign father has a similar set of expectations from their bicultural children.  That was not the case at all, and I was left to ponder if my own expectations are unrealistic, or even detrimental in some way to their overall development.
Nevertheless, I was happy to witness the birth of his school I'm excited for Stephen and his wife. I wish them great success with it.
Next time though, I'll do a better job of researching my interviewee beforehand.