【Message for my supporters from Ade】

2025.9.27~2026.7.30
Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR)
［Republic of Cameroon］

Hello everyone, my name is Ngwa Gerlad Ade, I am from Cameroon, and currently studying Peace and Conflict studies at the Protestant University of Rwanda. Today I stand on a new ground, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies where a life-long dream met reality.

Thanks for your incredible support, I have crossed continents to be here. Japan has always fascinated me, with its rich traditions, cutting edge innovation, and the way language weaves identity and belonging. Now I get to live it, learn from it, and grow within it.

As an exchange student, I am passionate about communication and culture, diversity and inclusion, how they can help shape a path to peaceful resolutions and alternatives to violence.

TUFS is not just a university, it is a gateway to global perspectives and understanding, and I am honored to be a part of it. I am excited to learn, share, and hopefully bring meaningful things back to my communities in Rwanda and Cameroon.

I am very much grateful as well to the Protestant University of Rwanda, Tokyo University Of Foreign Studies, Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO), and the African Studies Center for making this possible.