毎年春、日本は象徴的な桜の花で彩られますが、藤の花のことはご存じですか。英語ではウィステリアとして知られるこの滝のように咲く花は、その美しさと深い文化的意味の両方から、日本で最も大切にされている花の1つです。

From student to teacher to an entrepreneur changing the world, one child at a time. Sasha Lee Seals, a Jamaican native, has been working and living in Japan for over twenty years! We here at Giving Tuesday Japan got the exclusive opportunity to interview her about her experience living in Japan, teaching and raising children here, and what her goals for the future are.

学生から教師へ、そして世界を変える起業家へ、一人ひとりの子どもから、少しずつ。ジャマイカ出身のサシャ・リー・シールズは、日本での生活と仕事を20年以上続けています！

Mothers and mother figures are an important part of most of our journeys. Whether a birth mother, stepmother, or someone who you view in a maternal light, today is a perfect day to honor them. Today, in Japan, America, Canada, and other countries, we celebrate Mother’s Day. While we are all familiar with Mother’s Day, worldwide, we don’t celebrate it on the same day. Some countries celebrate it in March, while others, like us, celebrate it on the 2nd Sunday in May.

母親や母親のような存在は、私たちの多くの人生の旅において重要な役割を果たしています。生みの母親、継母、あるいは母親の立場で見る人であっても、今日は彼らを称えるのに最適な日です

Giving people the courage to step out of their comfort zone. Medhi Fliss, a Tunisia native, has been interested in bridging the gap of social impact and travel experiences from a young age! We here at Giving Tuesday Japan got the exclusive opportunity to interview him about his experience coming to Japan, how the pandemic encouraged him to make a life here in Japan, and what his goals for the future are.

人々が自分の居心地の良い領域から一歩踏み出す勇気を与えること。チュニジア出身のメディ・フリスさんは、若い頃から社会的影響力と旅行経験のギャップを埋めることに興味を持っていました！

Blood is essential for all life.  It helps deliver oxygen and important nutrients to our cells, removes waste from our bodies, helps fight infections, and many more things that would drastically decrease your quality of life.  More than bodily functions, it connects families.  It saves lives.  Today, we celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant.