Culture Crossroads

Helping People in Need (2021x9)

Air date: May 21, 2021

This episode looks at the situation in Japan today as glimpsed through the activities of long-term resident Haroon Qureshi from Pakistan. As Secretary General of one of Tokyo's several mosques, he offers a helping hand to the homeless and poor regardless of race or creed, including those hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. His compassionate attitude has engaged the hearts of young Japanese.