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Patricia
Daly Oe lives to the west of Tokyo with her family, cats and two tortoises. Her passions include music (all kinds),
writing (stories for children and adults) and swimming (particularly
snorkelling around the coral reefs of Okinawa).
Her life has not been a straight line at all. Born in the south
east of England (Kent), she studied German and Business Administration
at Aston University in Birmingham, spent a year in Berlin and then
held a position in international sales and marketing at a telecommunications
company. She spent six years travelling around the world on business
trips until she arrived in Japan.
"So here I am now, nineteen years later. I am teaching English,
writing, illustrating and telling stories, narrating, and organizing
special events."
Two of her stories, Peter the Lonely Pineapple and Princess Lizzie have been published as bilingual picture books for children. The English versions of two further stories (Blue Mouse, Yellow Mouse and Where Are My Stripes) were published at the end of 2006. All of the books have an accompanying CD.
"Although I have been writing prose and poetry since I was
a child, it was the recognition of the needs of the children I was
teaching English to in Japan that inspired me to write and illustrate
simple and heart-warming stories," Patricia says. |
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faces light up as they looked at the pictures and followed
the simple storyline in English inspired Patricia to write
more stories and to plan events and participate in projects
that stimulate the imagination of children. |
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Patricia
has always loved travel, languages and meeting people from different
countries. Although she is fascinated by the diversity of different
cultures, she believes that people have the same needs, loves and
weaknesses, wherever they come from. Patricia says,"If we recognize
these similarities, rather than dwelling on the differences, barriers
can be broken down and the world will gradually become a better
place to live in."
"The world faces many problems. Some problems are global, others
local. Some of these problems may seem insurmountable. But, little
by little, within our own environment, we can make changes. These
changes must begin by the nurturing and education of the future
generation: children." |
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Through her activities
as writer, storyteller and teacher in Japan, she hopes to
stimulate the imagination and natural creativity of children,
helping a little towards world peace and international understanding.
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