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A Speziale Experience
Can you please introduce yourself and why you chose Malaysia for your AFS Program? My name is Daniele Speziale, I’m 18 years old and I’m from Savona, Italy. I like…
Merdeka Messages
Malaysia: A multicultural experience hard at work As Malaysians, we live in a multicultural country where differences across cultures visible through language, religion and festivals have long been accepted as…
Returnee Reflection: Handmade with Love
AFS returnee Wong Li-Ann is not your usual medical student but also an accomplished jewellery maker whose pieces are popular with both the young and young-at-heart. Proceeds from her sales…
VSS Series: Stories From the Frontline
By: Datin Noorliza Leow Abdullah (Penang Chapter Vice President) The Volunteer Sharing Session (VSS) continued recently with Dr. Eujene Liyu as the speaker. Dr Eujene is an AFS returnee who…
Governance & Leadership for Board Members
As part of the AFS Network Strategy in achieving operational excellence, AFS international have developed an online learning course for Board members called the Governance and Leadership for AFS Board…
Changemaker in Special Education
One of AFS’ objectives is to create changemakers who can make a difference wherever they are in the world. Muhammad Fazri Hassan is one such person. The award-winning special education…
Volunteering to Vaccinate Malaysians
By Seervina Kaur Virk (YES’15) Three AFS returnees and three YES alumni volunteered to join the MyVAC initiative to help mobilize the vaccination program for Malaysians. The Kuala Lumpur World…
Volunteer Speaker Series: First Steps in the Right Direction
By Jedida Ravindran I can come up with a host of reasons as to why I know very little about the Malaysian political system. Having chosen to remain largely apolitical,…