Foreign-born Samurai - Fae Naderi

Autor: Fae Naderi

Editorial: Fae Naderi

Año: 15/10/2026

ISBN: 9798982056702

Encuadernación: Tapa blanda

Páginas: 516 pp.

Idioma: eng

EAN: 9798982056702

What does it take to find your place in a world that was never designed for you?
At five years old, Fae Naderi left Iran with her family and began a life she could never have imagined. Raised in Japan and later educated in the United States, she crossed cultures and continents, eventually entering the demanding world of Silicon Valley technology-and, unexpectedly, becoming managing director in Japan for a multibillion-dollar U.S. technology company.
But the journey between those moments was anything but straightforward.
From Japan?s postwar rebuilding and the Vietnam War demonstrations in the United States to the Iranian Revolution and the shifting fortunes of Silicon Valley companies, the world around Naderi was constantly changing. Historical events, political upheavals, and economic forces intersected with her personal experiences, often in unexpected ways. Along the way came professional triumphs and setbacks, family upheaval, periods of unemployment, corporate politics, and difficult choices. More than once, she had to begin again from the bottom.
What connects a modern corporate career to the world of the samurai?
The answer lies in the traditional Japanese samurai hierarchy and Bushid?, the samurai code of conduct. Together, they provide a framework for Naderi?s journey-from ashigaru to daimy?, with periods as a r?nin. These changing ranks reflect the shifting levels of responsibility, authority, and independence she encounters, while the principles of discipline, integrity, and accountability illuminate the choices she faces. This is not a story about ancestry or warriors, but about the values that guide a person when circumstances change and difficult decisions must be made.
The memoir has its own distinctive storytelling rhythm. Each chapter opens with a song from the era in which the story takes place and a carefully chosen quotation, each offering a glimpse into the experiences ahead. Historical events provide a wider backdrop, connecting Naderi?s personal memories to the world unfolding around her. Each chapter ends with an epilogue or, in most cases, On A Different Note-a lighter, often humorous story about her son Ken and the things he said or did during that period of their lives. Even amid difficult times, these memories bring readers back to the warmth and humor of family life.
Told with honesty, warmth, and understated humor, Foreign-born Samurai is a memoir of ambition and reinvention, cultural discovery and family memories, authority and accountability. It explores not only what it takes to rise, but also what it means to stand by one?s values-and to know when it is time to walk away.
The titles we hold may change. What we stand for is what remains.
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