CrossWorld Puzzles: Ep. 16 - "Owning Your Superpower" - linguist & connector Niharika Chibber Joe

Описание: In Episode 16, we welcome Niharika Chibber Joe, a public diplomat with experience across government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as Deputy Agency Head of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, an independent federal agency strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance through educational and cultural exchange. Previously, she was General Manager at Tata Sons, where she managed corporate sustainability, monitored U.S.-India trade policy, oversaw partnerships, and coordinated public-private initiatives. Earlier, she held leadership roles at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. A published poet and writer, she communicates in seven languages and multiple dialects.

We discuss Niharika's upbringing in India, including the prejudice she's had to overcome and how she came to command so many languages; how her interest in the Japanese language developed, to the extent that she worked as an interpreter; her move to the United States; increasing diversity in the U.S.-Japan space; and the importance of connecting people. Many will likely find Niharika's comprehensive view of identities--how we all have multiple identities that are continuously shifting--and kind words for anyone who's struggling to fit in incredibly powerful.

For more information on Niharika, please see photos (and the episode transcript) here: https://crossworld-puzzles.com/episod....

CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that explores how multicultural individuals consider life’s big questions, such as where to be based, how to build their career, who to spend their life with, etc.