This summer, near the first anniversary of the massive, deadly earthquake that hit China's Sichuan Province, Somasundaram Soma, an Indian management consultant in Tokyo, plans to hold a charity concert in the capital to raise funds to build schools for children in the devastated region.
Soma recently launched Professionals for Children, a support group for kids in need around the world. Supported by colleagues and friends, he wishes to help out people struggling without proper infrastructure and to demonstrate to the world that Japan can contribute to needy people through their activities.
Born in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Soma first came to Japan as a computer software engineer.