Introductory Blog Post
Introduction! My name is Amoolya Shishupalan and I’m from India with a lot of its tradition and arts developed in me. I love to dance and sing but the difference is, I do classical dance and Carnatic music. They’ve always fascinated me and I was involved in it since I was 4. I also love K-Pop, something that students in Raha brought me into. My inspiration was my sister, who was an all-rounder, let it be in academics or through cultural activities. We both received the prestigious Hamdan award at a young age and I thank both my parents, especially my mom for putting up so much effort and time just for us to succeed. Reverting back to my origin, although I am an Indian, I was born here in Abu Dhabi, UAE and therefore, I was brought up with two different cultures at the same time. The mixture of the two countries’ traditions and cultural created a sort of respect and admiration for their similarities and differences. Language, was a great influence in this scenario. Though I spent