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Dewi
Country: Indonesia
My name is Dewi and I am an Indonesian. I was born in Medan, in the north of Sumatra island which is one of five big islands in Indonesia. I am a graduate student in the Electrical Engineering department, majoring in Telecommunication Engineering.

Aneeqa
Country: Bangladesh
My name is Aneeqa Ishtiaq. I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh is very small in size but it is the seventh most populated country in the world!

Rumi
Country: Japan
My name is Rumi Naruse from Gifu, Japan. Gifu is the prefecture located in the center of Japan. It has a lot of beautiful mountains and rivers.

Honami
Country: Japan
My name is Honami Otsuki. I’m from Kyoto, Japan. I like to listen to music, eat, talk with my friends, and practice calligraphy


Takahiro

Country: Japan
My name is Takahiro Nakamura and I am from Kuwana city, Japan. I enjoy participating in the 3 day Ishidori Festival in my hometown where I play the drums and gongs.
Aung Khaing
Aung Khaing
Country: Myanmar
My name is Aung M. Khaing. I am from Myanmar (Burma), a country in South East Asia, in the south of China and East of India. The country is comprised of 14 states. I am from Yangon, the capital of my country. I have two elder brothers, but I have a large extended family with 30 cousins. My first language is Myanmar (Burmese).

Lijun
Country: China
Featured with delicious food and various folk performances, Chinese New Year (spring festival) is the most important traditional Chinese festival because it is a time for reaffirming family and kinship ties.

Winy
Country: Indonesia
I live in Jakarta, the capital city, which lies on the northwest coast of Java, one of the many islands in Indonesia (there are over 17,000!).

Anthea
Country: Hong Kong
My name is Anthea. I am from Hong Kong. Hong Kong is about 1098 sq km (424 sq mi) with about 7 million people. Hong Kong is divided into four main areas - Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands.

Yuri
Country: Indonesia
Hi, my name is Yuri Indah Bey, and I was born in West Sumatra, Indonesia. My dad is Indonesian, my mom is Japanese, and my older sister is American (by place she was born). Hahaha did I confuse you already?

Saad
Country: India
My name is Saad. I am from India. My home town is called Aligarh. It is in the northern part of the country quite close to the capital New Delhi. It is about 120 km from New Delhi. My native language is Hindi but I am not a Hindu by religion, I am a Muslim. Muslims are the largest minority population in India besides Sikhs, Christians, and Buddhists etc.

Laxmi
Country: India
I'm from a North Indian city called Aligarh, about 70 miles east of New Delhi in the plains of Gangetic river. This city is very famous for making door locks, brass decorative items and making bathroom fixtures. It is a cottage industry there and a large number of families including mine are involved in manufacturing and export of these items abroad.

Chuan
Country: Malaysia
I am currently doing my master in Chemical Engineering. I came here in August 2002, and will be done with my program, hopefully in May 2004.

Duc
Country: Vietnam
I am from Vietnam. My name is kind of hard for everyone to say, but you should try it: Duc Pham. I major in Finance since i'm interested in learning the money circle.

Meenakshi
Country: India
I am Meenakshi from India. I was born and brought up in Delhi, the capital city of India. Delhi is a place rich with culture, architecture and human diversity. Delhi can be divided into Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi, The capital of Muslin India is full of formidable mosques, monuments and forts. It is a lively area of colorful bazaars.

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