On September 28, 2025,MIRRIAM OGUNJA, member of CWAS of UESTC and PhD candidate of the School of Economics and Management attended the "Sino-Foreign Gathering of Connections"—Sichuan Living Mid-Autumn Festival Special Event, guided by the Sichuan International Culture Exchange Center and supported by Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House.

With her sincere and moving storytelling, MIRRIAM OGUNJA has become one of the most compelling voices on the Sichuan Living platform, achieving the highest single-episode view count among all guests. The stories she participated in not only resonated widely with Chinese audiences but also broke through cultural barriers—featured by Kenya's most influential mainstream media, the Daily Nation, bringing the narratives of life in Sichuan to vibrant life across the African continent.

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Kenya’s Mirriam Ogunja is elated after being honoured at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Sichuan, China. Ogunja, who lost her job during COVID-19 but later secured a PhD scholarship in China, was feted for her resilience, cultural impact, and ability to inspire others through her journey of turning adversity into triumph.

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Mirriam Ogunja a student from the school of Economics and Management UESTC under the supervision of Professor Zhao Shurong has been feted at the Mid-Autumn Festival and carried the trophy home. Her episode on The Sichuan Living show has turned out to be the most viewed, with the highest engagement and traffic making her clinch the award for ‘best communication’. A proud moment to team Zhao. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival, is the second most important festival after the Chinese New Year.