Emma karas was raised in Japan; it's the country she calls home. But when her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves to a town outside lowell, massachusetts, to stay With Emma's grandmother while her...Emma karas was raised in Japan; it's the country she calls home. But when her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves to a town outside lowell, massachusetts, to stay With Emma's grandmother while her mom undergoes treatment.