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ヌプール・テワリ
Hometown: Kolkata, India
In Japan: 4 years
Identity: Dancer / Unofficial Cultural Ambassador
As a member of an Indian family that values traditional music and dance, Nupur discovered the joy of dancing at a young age, and it remained her passion ever since. Growing up, she developed a fascination for Japanese culture and jumped at the chance four years ago to live in Shikoku. She now teaches English in Kitakyushu. Her students’ knowledge of India is often limited: many mistake her for a Native American or mispronounce Indian as ‘alien’! Recently, Nupur has become somewhat of a cultural ambassador for India; at the request of Kitakyushu’s International Center, she teaches Bengali and gives occasional cooking lessons. She also dreams of breaking into the modeling and acting business, which is her current goal. Her first love is still Indian dance though, so if you’re equally passionate about dance or want to learn more about Indian culture, contact Nupur at nupur256@yahoo.co.in
Hometown: Kolkata, India
In Japan: 4 years
Identity: Dancer / Unofficial Cultural Ambassador
As a member of an Indian family that values traditional music and dance, Nupur discovered the joy of dancing at a young age, and it remained her passion ever since. Growing up, she developed a fascination for Japanese culture and jumped at the chance four years ago to live in Shikoku. She now teaches English in Kitakyushu. Her students’ knowledge of India is often limited: many mistake her for a Native American or mispronounce Indian as ‘alien’! Recently, Nupur has become somewhat of a cultural ambassador for India; at the request of Kitakyushu’s International Center, she teaches Bengali and gives occasional cooking lessons. She also dreams of breaking into the modeling and acting business, which is her current goal. Her first love is still Indian dance though, so if you’re equally passionate about dance or want to learn more about Indian culture, contact Nupur at nupur256@yahoo.co.in
出身：インド／コルカタ
日本滞在歴：4年
職業：ダンサー／文化大使（非公式）
インド人のヌプールにとって、インドの伝統音楽やダンスはごく身近なもの。そして小さい頃に感じた「踊るって楽しい！」という強い思いは、彼女の心の中にずっと残っていた。大人になってから日本文化に魅了されるようになると、ついに4年前には日本の四国までやってきた！そして今、縁あってやってきた北九州で英語を教えているが、生徒の中にはインドについてあまり知らない人も多いよう。「先生はインディアン？先住民？」「インディアン？え？エイリアン？」そんなやり取りもしばしば…。そうしている内に北九州インターナショナルセンターから声がかかり、いつの間にかインドの文化大使に任命されることに。ベンガル語やインド料理のレッスンなど、活動の幅を広げた彼女の野望はムクムク膨らみ、最近はモデルや演技にも挑戦してみたいんだとか。もちろん最初の夢、ダンスへの情熱は今も変わっていない。ダンスを習いたい人、インドについてもっと知りたい人は nupur256@yahoo.co.inまで。
Hometown: Kolkata, India
In Japan: 4 years
Identity: Dancer / Unofficial Cultural Ambassador
As a member of an Indian family that values traditional music and dance, Nupur discovered the joy of dancing at a young age, and it remained her passion ever since. Growing up, she developed a fascination for Japanese culture and jumped at the chance four years ago to live in Shikoku. She now teaches English in Kitakyushu. Her students’ knowledge of India is often limited: many mistake her for a Native American or mispronounce Indian as ‘alien’! Recently, Nupur has become somewhat of a cultural ambassador for India; at the request of Kitakyushu’s International Center, she teaches Bengali and gives occasional cooking lessons. She also dreams of breaking into the modeling and acting business, which is her current goal. Her first love is still Indian dance though, so if you’re equally passionate about dance or want to learn more about Indian culture, contact Nupur at nupur256@yahoo.co.in
