Narumi Akita
Narumi Akita was born in Asunción, Paraguay. She has a degree in Communication Sciences. She works as a communications consultant, is Executive Secretary of the Nikkei Gaimusho Alumni Association of Paraguay, a columnist for Diario Última Hora, and writes about her life experiences on her blog www.naruakita.com .
Last updated March 2021
Stories from This Author
The puzzle piece
March 15, 2021 • Narumi Akita
"Nice to meet you! “My name is Narumi Akita.” "As?" “Na – ru – mi” “Aaah, and where is your name from?” "Is Japanese". “And you speak Japanese?” “No, unfortunately.” “And have you already gone to Japan?” “No, neither.” *Brief silence, followed by an awkward smile* * * * * * It was years of responding the same way every time I met someone for the first time. I even came to the conclusion that my destiny was to be …
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