The language of care

ex-section3 Aug 1, 2025

The language of care

Living abroad isn’t easy, especially when there’s no one to talk to in your own language. A Bahasa Indonesia counseling service offered by nonprofit TELL has helped to fill the gap for Japan’s 50,000+ strong Indonesian community. (Mara Budgen, 2022)

The future of a 400-year tea legacy

ex-section3 Jul 23, 2025

The future of a 400-year tea legacy

Shaped by the refined sensibilities of a 16th-century samurai, Hiroshima's Ueda Soko Ryu tea school has quietly endured for over 400 years. Now, its future rests with Soko Ueda, a onetime hip-hop dancer set to become its 17th-generation head. (Kimberly Hughes, 2023)