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Maria Jose Malpartida

I am Maria and I was born in Lima, Peru. I left home when I was 18 to study in The Netherlands. That was the first time where I left my comfort zone. I enjoyed and learned so much that I continued to move around. I’ve lived in different countries: France, China and now UK, so I enjoy travelling, discovering new cultures, languages and connecting with people. Peru is a country of big differences and my parents always encouraged me to appreciate what we had and give back to those in need. I was an active member of an organisation where we constructed emergency housing in the slums of Lima and I also visited a local hospital and play with waiting their chemotherapy. I joined IKEA in 2015 as Marketing Purchaser in IMS (Service Office, London) and since May 2018 I became the Marketing Leader in Greenwich store, London.

The art of being present

We live so busy rushing towards the next step. We run for the next bus when there is another one coming in just one minute. At the same time, we...

4 mins October 6, 2018
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