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Hi, my name is Malaika Stambler, or Mika for short. I'm originally from Los Angeles, am a senior at Tulane University in New Orleans, and I'm currently studying abroad for the fall 2022 term at Temple's campus in Tokyo, Japan. I've been studying Japanese by chance for most of my life, and am so excited to finally have the opportunity to live here for an extended period. I am looking forward to writing about my experiences in Japan as a Jewish, feminist artist, and exploring the very niche Jewish community in Tokyo through written posts and animated collages.

"While studying abroad, I want to get to know Tokyo so deeply that I feel like a local, and create art every day inspired by Japanese culture and society".