Kyoko sniffs, unable to speak. Sometimes saying nothing means most of all.

Life is all about balance. Since I have only one leg, I understand that well.

Sensei says funerals are not really for the dead. They are for those left behind. “The dead are long gone by the time a funeral is held,” he told us. “Who would wait when the...

People are always afraid of anything different. They are afraid of change,” says Sensai. “It is the same everywhere.