Dr. Megha Wadhwa | Author, Indian Migrants in Tokyo
- Dr. Megha is a Research Associate at Free University of Berlin, and a visiting scholar at Sophia University, Tokyo, which is also her alma mater.
- She is an author of a book titled, “Indian migrants in Tokyo,” a study of sociocultural, religious and working worlds.
Podcast
Overview
It is difficult to find even one place, where you can’t find Indian migrants. There is a considerable Indian community in Japan too. But how do Indians thrive in Japan with language barriers and cultural differences? Tune in now, to know more about the Indian migrant community in Japan.
[00:38] – About Dr. Megha Wadhwa
- Dr. Megha is a Research Associate at Free University of Berlin, and a visiting scholar at Sophia University, Tokyo, which is also her alma mater.
- She is an author of a book titled, “Indian migrants in Tokyo,” a study of sociocultural, religious and working worlds.
- She has also been filming documentaries including “Daughters From Afghanistan.”
- Dr. Megha has done a seven-minute documentary, “Indian Cooks in Japan and Finding their Niche”, “Unheard Stories of Migrant Women in 2022.”
[08:18] – Tell me a little bit about your book. What encouraged or inspired you to pursue research in migration?
- During my masters in gender, I studied the lives of Indian women after marriage.
- In my Ph.D. days, my mentor would share about the Philippine migrants. I could relate as I too was a migrant.
- I realized about the things that could be done for Indian migrants in Japan.
- I wanted people to know about the Indian migrants in Japan and hence, I started writing for the print media, “The Japan Times.”
[12:02] – Unique challenges and opportunities that migrants from India have faced when they have moved to Japan
- The concept of migration opens up a new horizon for you.
- The experiences when you come across the cultural shock benefits to shape your own personality.
- Besides the economic opportunities, the real opportunities lie in knowing your country better, and knowing yourself better.
- Linguistic and food challenges are quite common, but these challenges have the power to shape you in a beautiful way.
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- Dr. Megha is a Research Associate at Free University of Berlin, and a visiting scholar at Sophia University, Tokyo, which is also her alma mater.
- She is an author of a book titled, “Indian migrants in Tokyo,” a study of socio-cultural, religious and working worlds.
- She has also been filming documentaries including “Daughters From Afghanistan.”
- Dr Megha has done a seven minute documentary, “Indian Cooks in Japan and Finding their Niche”, “Unheard Stories of Migrant Women in 2022.”
