Category Archives: Modeling
3 o'clock came quickly and after a morning at the market I made my way back to my apartment where the Bishop's wife would pick me up and take me to safety. Still fearful of my agency tracking me down and uncertain of their intentions, I carefully gathered my things from the building rooftop whe ...
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I stood up in my make-shift hotel room and began to gather my things. Just then, the maintenance man appeared from the stairwell. He curiously scanned the area, his eyes eventually settling upon my little nest. "Hhhhhi.....konichiwa?" I stuttered. Speaking no English and ignoring my attem ...
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"Where am I?" I thought, cracking one eyelid open in a battle against the rays of the morning sun and the dulling effects of a long sleepless night. The singular leather jacket substituting for a blanket reeked of smoke and was hardly keeping me warm enough in the brisk air. I sat up on the ...
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The murky Tokyo light came quickly through our slatted windows and I hadn't slept a wink. I sluggishly shut off my alarm, splashed some luke-warm water on my face, and gathered the last of my belongings. "Are you ready to go?" inquired Jackie with a slight smirk on her face as we prepared to s ...
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I tossed and turned that night, processing the reality of my situation; I was completely dependent on the agency for financial support and to make matters worse, they had mysteriously taken my passport upon my arrival. Frustrated and confused, I spent the next morning seeking solace at Yoyogi ...
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Our little van swayed from side to side as we screeched around the city streets from one appointment to another. First on our docket was a stop at the other model apartment to pick up 2 more girls who were also signed with the agency. The front door to their house flung open and they stumbled ...
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The familiarity of the Seven-Eleven convenience store only one-block away was strangely comforting in this foreign place. I grabbed a candy bar and a soda for dinner while suspiciously inspecting the sushi that sat near the register like a pack of gum. Finding a creature comfort like this wa ...
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