Basic Description

Mienoae was born January 22nd 2004, in the city of Lublin; Poland. Born as a girl, which they would soon find was not quite right but yet not wrong. Mieno came a month earlier than planned, diagnosed with a number of conditions. Firstly, they had not developed properly, missing key aspects in their cognitive abilities. One such side affect, which would be found out later, was a from of Dyslexia where Mieno struggled to congregate words properly. The more obvious condition came from their outside appearance. A form of albinism, a lack of pigment in physical features. Even with these challenges Mieno seemed to thrive, although more on the quiet side, they flourished in learning. Luckily, finical aid for these medical problems was not an issue, Mieno's parents, Daichi (Father)(Japanese) & Felka (Mother)(Polish), were well off in their jobs. Because of Mieno’s genetic condition, albinism, they were born early and seemed to have some developmental learning difficulties. While most babies would babble off and speak small words, Mieno seemed unsure about their surroundings and often confused at the senseless rambling of the people around them. Mieno’s parents, obviously concerned with their development, took them to a small children's neonatologist. The kind woman explained that because Mieno was born early, they had not totally developed cognitively. It would grow overtime but would be slow to learn until then. This deeply upset Mieno’s parents for they had expected a healthy baby. While their parents mopped about, Mieno was a determined child, who fought to win against the odds. The parents took them twice a week to a speech therapist, for younger children. They would read colorful children's books and the specialist would speak in simple speech so it was easier for Mieno to pick up. The specialist used pictures of different colors and animals as means of teaching. After Mieno got a picture correct they would get a smile and if they were lucky a cookie. With this treat-motivation system, any young toddler would be happy to speak. With a gentle hand and hard work they had begun speaking on their own! They soon were even able to say babcia (polish for grandmother) which brightened the smile of their grandmother. When Mieno was around five, the speech therapist diagnosed them with speaking dyslexia. Which explained their difficulty pronouncing many words. As Mieno has grown, they have faced new challenges with their speech but have had the proper tools of tutors to show them the way. It is still difficult, and they occasionally mess up. But that is part of learning. Mieno is just glad to have had the resources to get the help they needed. Her parents afforded grand home, but rarely were able to enjoy it with the loads of work. Leaving Mienoae with her nanny Genowefa & her piano teacher Edyta to be her guides. Mieno's parents were very old fashioned, making sure their "little girl" was always wearing the proper attire of dresses and skirts. This lead to identity confusion later on in Mieno's life. They were old fashioned in protectiveness as well. Never letting her enjoy the amenities of a nice summer day because it could damage their fragile skin. Which in hindsight was a wise choice, but left Mienoae feeling often times secluded and trapped within the confines of that tiny home. Even when they were out for school, it was hardly easier. Because of Mieno's frail completion and albino traits they were often made fun of by peers. Often these altercations would turn nasty, more so as Mieno aged. Leaving their skin torn and bloodied. When their parents finally realized what was going on, Mieno was taken out and moved to a private school. Which in fact helped with the crude bullying, but did not address the trauma gained from the encounters or stop the ever growing loneliness Mieno felt. The turning point in our dear child's tale is the winter Mieno was fourteen. When Felka, Mieno's mother caught a terrible case of scarlet fever. Sadly, by the time she had tried to seek a doctor on the matter, the case had become very severe. It was too late. And a few weeks later, she passed away. Mienoae's father, who was struck with a terrible grief could no longer stay in Poland. He needed the embrace of his own family, his brothers, who lived in Karakura Japan. Mieno, who was lost without her mother, was in such a grief she did not argue, though she knew leaving behind her Polish family would hurt horribly. When Mieno arrived she dare not make friends, however she soon was captivated by the kindness of a women named Okemia Kuroki. This women opened her arms to her as a friend and soon revealed a rather interesting secret about herself. She knew how to sign JSL. Which Mieno was amazed by. Mieno understood the difficulties of an impaired sense. Because of their albinism their eye sight was quite bad. Almost completely blind in one eye. They wanted to be able to speak to all peoples. Because they understood the struggle of trying to speak when you had challenges. Luckily the dyslexia that had gotten in the way of learning their first language, did not prevent them from signing. Every day Mieno would study the text books Okemia lent her. Applying it to the real world by staring at different objects and trying to sign them. Okemia also provided support and advice. Once a month they would attend a event for deaf persons. It through Mieno into a real life challenge but through this experience they learned very much. With these languages now mastered, Mieno's love of learning only grew. It was almost a thrill to fight the odds. They had been thrown into difficulty and yet still thrived. These languages help Mienoae connect in ways they never though possible. All the different types of people they met really inspired Mieno too keep going. The last and final language Mieno learned was Russian. Thanks to her russian-polish aunt Nastka Latka. Who had married her father's brother Janek. She had always been her favorite aunt. After moving to Japan, Mieno rekindled their connection by learning Russian. Because even as far away as they were, Mienoae wished to stay connected to the family they had left behind. Over the few trips they made back to Poland and the countless study nights awake and the few and far between Russian encounters in Japan. They managed. Mieno still jumbles the words up, but that is apart of learning anything. It takes above all else grit, determination to not let the world define you as it does everything else. Try try again. A famous saying. And yet so true. Mieno strives for this. Nothing will tear down the attitude they have built. In honor of who they want to be, they will continue to defy the odds.