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Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story

Author Mazie Hirono discusses her new memoir, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story with NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg. They explore her childhood as a poor Japanese immigrant in Honolulu, the trauma of family separation, her political awakening marching in anti-war protests, and transformation into a fiercely outspoken U.S. Senator.

Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story

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Author Mazie Hirono discusses her new memoir, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story with NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg. They explore her childhood as a poor Japanese immigrant in Honolulu, the trauma of family separation, her political awakening marching in anti-war protests, and transformation into a fiercely outspoken U.S. Senator.

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