The show chronicled Miyamoto’s life as intimately as if she were telling a story to a friend. She employed dance and song as well as spoken word to describe the events which shaped her life in a way that varied the tempo of her story and gave the audience moments to reflect on her messages. From her parents’ experience in the 1920s to her experience of the Los Angeles riots, Miyamoto made it clear that race relations have been an issue throughout history. She also made it clear that change does begin on a one person level. In order for a movement of unified people to begin, each person involved must be willing to undertake changing themselves and following what they see is the truth. In her depiction of the 1960s, Miyamoto described using music as a tool to invite racial awareness. "Music could help make change… We’ve got to sing our song- so what if nobody else is listening?" This message of hope was woven throughout "A Grain of Sand."

After the show, Miyamoto sat on the edge of the stage and invited questions from the audience. Among other topics, multiculturalism was discussed. "Multiculturalism-now the so-called accepted phrase-is not as easy as many people would like to think it is. It’s a long process to make it work. Gandhi said, ‘Finding unity in diversity is the challenge of our time,’" Miyamoto said.

It seemed incredible to me that someone could be honest in describing horrific events like the Japanese internment camps, yet retain an optimistic outlook. I think this was the most important message with which I came away from "A Grain of Sand:" To be honest about the past but remain hopeful about the future. Perhaps with this in mind, one can combat injustice and effect change without feeling overwhelmed.