High school student Erika Maples traveled the world with her parents before settling in Norman.
Erika's dad, Lee, met his wife, Noriko, while stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa, where their daughter was born.
Erika speaks English and Japanese and started playing the violin when she was in first grade. By that time, the family was living in Tokyo.
Erika's world changed when her father was medically retired after 16 years of service.
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