Growing Up in Germany
By Dennis Kong Ming Hong (YPscSH16) It all started back in 2015 when I listened to a talk at school held by Kaylyn Goh, an AFS returnee from Germany. It…
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Celebrate Culture Differences
What language do you speak? What is your religion? What holidays do you celebrate? What is your racial identification? What is your ethnic identity? What is your culture? Culture is…
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Sudha Ashvinder: The Italian Job
I left for my exchange when I was in Form 4, which was at the age of 16. Although my program was only for two months, but I lived…
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Adla Sieno: Deeper Insight Through Cultural Immersion
My name is Adla Sieno, I am a 20 year-old AFS volunteer from Germany, whose passion is to get to know new cultures and a different point of view of…
Hannah Greene: My Malaysian Holistic Experience – I’m Lovin’ It!
Selamat sejahtera kepada semua! I am currently living in Tapah under the Perak state chapter. To be honest, I’m not sure exactly why I chose Malaysia for my exchange year……
My Global Youth Service Day By Hikmat Zakaria
Here’s an article, written by Hikmat Zakaria, a Malaysian student who is currently on the YES Program. She was recently awarded the “100 hours community service award” and also “Public…
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5 answers to your questions about hosting
1. Is my family right for this? Absolutely! All you need to be a great host family is space in your heart and in your home. AFS families come in…
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From Chicago To Alor Setar: Living La Vida Local!
By Kara Timrick I am one of several year-long exchange students in Malaysia, but I was born and bred in Chicago. I consider myself lucky to come from such a…
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Learn while exploring a whole new world
1: Can you introduce yourself and where you went for your AFS exchange experience? I’m Tiffany Chin (19) from Selangor and I recently came back from Switzerland (AFS SUI YP…