Natalia Salgado: "At that moment, I promised myself that I had to start really living my life..
Five years ago, I got into a car accident. People say that right before you die, your life flashes before your eyes, and that’s true. But...
Yuina Uno: I went to LA for an internship program and realized that feminism can actually be a profe
Seven years ago, I was so sure that I wanted to work with event planning but when it came time to choose my university major, all of a...
Ricardo Stock: It's true that I didn't have a pre-set reason for coming here, but I've f
On my very first evening here, I met a girl at a bar in Shibuya. I never expected to have such a strong bond with someone here in Japan....
Matsushima Shiho: Actually, my name “志保(Shiho)” means "to keep aspirations"
My family and I moved to New York in my third year of elementary school and for six and a half years I went to a local school there....
Lindsay: "I have had some pretty bad culture shocks here, it's insane."
Japan is just such an entirely different world from the United States. I have had some pretty bad culture shocks here, it’s insane. I was...
Mone: "I feel like it's very different when you actually see these people suffering."
Every Saturday, I handed out sweets to the children of the slum in Kenya. Located on the borderline between the rich cityscapes of...
James: "Thousands of miles away from New York, but I felt right at home there."
I was devoted to cross country and track before getting the Shingles that ended my sports career, so I needed a new outlet. By accident,...
Liana: "Here, no one is judged for how they are dressed."
I was the youngest in my class but ironically I felt like I was the most mature. I think this was because I am the oldest daughter in my...
Zen: Following her footsteps, I fostered the urge to “do something for somebody and to be of use.”
I was walking around Shinjuku when I spotted a homeless man and without thinking I reached for my wallet. It was then I realised that I...
Dayanne: "For me, everything that happens is a learning experience."
I came to Japan because I wanted a culture shock and a challenge. I did minimal research before coming here, so when I arrived, I was...
