Rumi - Tokyo, Japan
Name: Rumi Nagashima
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Occupation: College student and future systems engineer.
Date of Birth:
Religion: Buddhist
Income: > $10
Rumi Nagashima was born in 1984 in Higashi-Koganei, a suburb of Tokyo, Japan. At the time of the Global Lives Project shoot, she was about to graduate from Atomi University with a degree in Management Studies, and had a job lined-up with Fujitsu as a systems engineer. Due to an accident in 2005, she lost the use of her right leg. Although Rumi can walk, she still uses a wheelchair to travel long distances. She has served as a Girl Scout mentor and has also lobbied towards the development of barrier-free cities that increase accessibility for the physically challenged. More detail...
Watch a short clip of Rumi's life:
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