22-07-2025
CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Becoming a farmer in Japan, Ryhan Mohd Yazid balanced tradition with tenacity
Ryhan Mohd Yazid is currently working on her PhD in agricultural sciences from Kyoto University. Her journey began in 2019, when she packed her bags to work on a series of farms in the Japanese countryside — including a tea farm, where she helped translate a textbook on tea into English. Ryhan's journey has required her to steep herself in a completely different culture, which was challenging at the start. Ryhan shares how she eventually won over the locals with her tenacity and the deep respect she's gained for how much care Japanese farmers put into their work.
