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[Bilingual post] Visual Diary 15 -Fur Babies in the Nature -/ アメリカ絵日記16 自然の中のわんこ

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    Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載  Hi all! This is Nisreen.   皆さん、こんにちは!ニスリーンです。 Some of you may know that I live in a semi-rural area of the US. Whenever I tell the local people that I'm from Tokyo, they often look a little sympathetic, saying something along the lines of  'that must be a huge change- from a big city like Tokyo to this town!'  However, I'm pretty content with the quiet life here, mainly because our two dogs seem much happier. 突然ですが、私が住んでいるのは米国の中でも田舎の方です。そのためか、地元の人達に「東京から来ました。」と言うと、「まあ、そんな都会からこんな辺鄙なところへねえ。」とちょっと気の毒そうに言われることがあります。でも私は、けっこうこの暮らしが気に入っています。なぜかというと、2匹の犬たちが自然に囲まれて、前よりもずっと活き活きしているからです。 Behind our house, we can just let them go off-leash, which never happened in Tokyo. The dogs run around freely, with huge smiles on their faces. One issue is, though, that what we call 'smelly' or 'disgusting' is intriguing and entertaining to them! They love rolling around in the mud, or other stuff that we don't really want to know a

[Bilingual post] Podcast Ep.6 Shogun (2024) Drama Review from a Japanese Female's Perspective/ポッドキャスト Ep.6 「将軍」(2024) 日本人女性の視点からアメリカ産時代劇レビュー

  Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hello, this is Nisreen! I uploaded the 6th episode of my bilingual podcast. Today, I’d like to do something new for this podcast: talking about a TV show that’s just finished a few weeks ago. That show is ‘Shogun’, an American series set in the 1600s  in Japan, broadcast on FX. I’ll talk about this beautifully crafted historical drama, focusing on two points: the depiction of Japanese culture, and the show’s female characters.  There won’t be any spoilers till the very end, and I will warn you when they’re coming, so you can skip that part if you like. Please listen to the audio file below. It's available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well. You're more than welcome to share the episode on social media, or let me know your thoughts from the contact form. X Reference 渡邊 大門ー性と愛の戦国史 Wikipedia- Shōgun (2024 miniseries) X Social Media Instagram Podcast FB Website -------日本語 ------- 日英ポッドキャスト6回目のエピソードを更新しました!今日は、数週間前に終了したばかりの新しいテレビ番組についてお話しし

[Bilingual post] Podcast Ep5. Why 'Small Pig' is an Ideal Picture Book/ポッドキャストEp5 「どろんここぶた」が傑作絵本と呼ばれる理由

       Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hello, this is Nisreen! I uploaded the 5th episode of my bilingual podcast. This time, I talked about one of my favourite picture books, ‘Small Pig’, by the famous American author, Arnold Lobel. The book was first published in 1969, and is still loved all around the world today. I grew up reading the Japanese translation with my parents. Please listen to the audio file below. It's available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well. You're more than welcome to share your thoughts from the contact form or social media sites! X Reference Exploring the Ther Exploring the Therapeutic E apeutic Effect of Childr ect of Children's Pictur s Picture Books e Books/ Yunfan Chen  Syracuse University  X Social Media Instagram Podcast FB Website --日本語-- こんにちは、ニスリーンです!お元気ですか?第5回目の日英ポッドキャストエピソードを更新しました!今回は「どろんここぶた」という有名な作家アーノルド・ローベルによる絵本についてお話しています。1969年に最初に出版され、今でも世界中で愛されている名作です。私も日本語版を読み聞かせしてもらいながら育ちました! 以下のオーディオファイル、または  Apple Podcasts  と  Spo

My Dance Videos 2023-

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 Nisreen's performance videos ニスリーンの動画。適宜更新いたします。 Music: 'Tuta' by 'Farid al-Atrash', played by  @indyraqs Venue: Indiana, United States Event: INBC Belly Dance Annual Bazaar Performed by: Nisreen Choreographed by: Nisreen (primarily improv) Music: 'My Love' by 'Harem' Venue:  'Venue 812' in Indiana, United States Event: INBC Summer's End Belly Dance Fest Performed by: Nisreen Choreographed by: Nisreen (mostly improv) Choreography: improv Music: Mohamed Sultan, arranged by Samy Farag Performer: Nisreen

[Bilingual post] Visual Diary 14 -Death And the Maiden -/ アメリカ絵日記14 死と乙女

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   Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載  Hi all! This is Nisreen.  The other day, I attended a chamber music concert by groups of local students in a church.  皆さん、こんにちは!ニスリーンです。先日、地元の学生グループによる教会での室内楽コンサートに出かける機会に恵まれました。 All the students did a fantastic job. However, I was particularly inspired by the performance of String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810/ Death and the Maiden, by Franz Schubert. I felt like I could really hear the conversation between Death and the  maiden, a representation of life, youth and joy.   This sketch is inspired by the music! 演奏はどれも素晴らしかったですが、私は特にフランツ・シューベルトの弦楽四重奏曲第14番ニ短調D810/死と乙女の演奏に感銘を受けました。生、若さ、喜びを表現した乙女と、死との間の対話が本当に聞こえてくるような気がしました。 このスケッチは、音楽に想を得て描いたものです。 -----------Follow me------------ Instagram Podcast FB Website

[Bilingual post] Podcast Ep4. Why You Should Watch the Film 'English Vinglish'/ポッドキャストEp4 必見の映画「English Vinglish」(邦題:マダム・イン・ニューヨーク)

      Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hello, this is Nisreen! I have uploaded the fourth episode of my bilingual podcast.  This time, I talked  about one of my all-time favourite films- ‘English Vinglish!’  It’s an Indian Hindi-language comedy which received critical international acclaim. It was written and directed by Gauri Shinde.I will explain the four main reasons why I believe everybody should do so.   There won’t be any spoilers till the very end, and I will warn you when they’re coming, so you can skip that part if you like. Please listen to it from the audio below, or  from  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify  . I’d be delighted if you write a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And of course, you’re more than welcome to let me know your thoughts from the contact form . xMy fan art Shashi and Rani Shashi x Reference Divorce Rates in the World: Divorce Rates by Country Wikipedia -English Vinglish -------------日本語------------- こんにちは。ニスリーンです。私の日英ポッドキャストの4回目のエピソードを更

[Bilingual post] Podcast Ep.3 Artists' Mental Health and Social Media /ポッドキャストEp3.アーティストのメンタルヘルスとソーシャルメディア

      Japanese follows English/日本語は英語の後に記載 Hello, this is Nisreen! I uploaded the third episode of my podcast. This time, I  talked  a theme that’s very close to my heart: artists’ mental health and social media. The definition of ‘artist’ here is anyone who expresses themselves through any art forms, no matter whether financial profit is involved. I’m not a believer that you’re only an artist only if you make money of your art. I analysed the reasons why social media could be toxic for artists' mental health and suggested three tips for softening the emotional toll. Please listen to it from the audio below, or  from  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify  . I’d be delighted if you write a review of this podcast on  Apple Podcasts  or Spotify. And of course, you’re more than welcome to let me know your thoughts from the  contact form .  x Reference Social Media Use and Mental Health: A Global Analysis< https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9620890/ > WHY SOCIAL MEDIA IS AN EMOTI