Six high school students from Eritrea, whose visit to Japan had been postponed for about two years due to COVID-19, finally arrived in Japan on May 6th after a long waiting period.
Sebah, Ariam, Senay, and Biniam are on the Track and Field team while Esey and Nazrawi are on the basketball team in SEISA Kokusai High School Shonan. We have accepted students from Eritrea, Bhutan, and Myanmar in the past, but this is the first time for us to accept students in basketball. We are looking forward to seeing them bring a breath of fresh air to SEISA throughout Japan.
Soon after their arrival in Japan, Esey and Nazrawi participated in the “2022 High School Basketball Tournament Kanagawa Prefecture West Division Preliminary Round". Both players contributed to the team's victory with their high potential and size, and were a dominant force.
Sebah, Ariam, Senay and Biniam from the Track & Field Club of SEISA Kokusai High School Shonan are also practicing daily with the support of Dejen (Eritrea) from the Accommodation Course, which belongs to the SEISA University Track and Field Club and FGC staff - Kesete (Eritrea)
The six Eritrean students who came to Japan this time are scheduled to graduate in March of 2023. Our hope is that through this program, they will absorb a lot of things from SEISA and Japan, and become “goodwill ambassadors" connecting Japan and Eritrea, as well as inspiring dreams and hopes in the next generation of young people, not only in Eritrea but also in other countries. Please keep your eyes on their future activities.
