For ethnic Kurds living in Japan, a smartphone camera turned in their direction is an unwanted reminder of the growing online hate aimed at their community.At an apartment in eastern Japan, a cheerful, halting conversation in Japanese and Turkish, assisted by smartphone translation, unfolds between local supporters and the Kurdish family they are visiting.Two women and four young children huddle in the space, while a middle school-aged boy, who appears not to be attending school, is in another room.But the easy atmosphere, and the smiles on the women's faces, vanish into a pall of unease wh…READ FULL ARTICLE
