Suwada Al-Mudaffara, a former Japanese woman who has acquired Omani citizenship and is respected locally, will appear on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi), which will be broadcast at 1:00 pm on August 21st. Suwada, who was selected as one of Newsweek magazine's "100 Most Respected Japanese People in the World," will talk about her dramatic life.
In 1979, she visited Oman as part of a cultural mission. Later, she was invited back to teach Omani women about the Japanese spirit, and began traveling back and forth between Japan and Oman. She converted to Islam and was even unexpectedly proposed to by an Omani man. Living in a country where polygamy is practiced, Suwarda has been married and divorced four times.
After getting married, he worked hard to establish a school. In 1990, he founded a private school for Omani children and became its principal. What started as a kindergarten with five children grew into a comprehensive school that continues through high school, and has since grown into a prestigious institution that nurtures top-achieving students. He has now retired from his position as principal and is active as a life coach, focusing on youth development.
