Growing Up in Germany
By Dennis Kong Ming Hong (YPscSH16) It all started back in 2015 when I listened to a talk at school…
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The Importance of Cultural Awareness
“A fish only discovers its need for water when it is no longer in it. Our own culture is like…
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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…
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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…
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AFS Malaysia featured on BFM’s Live and Learn Segment
AFS Malaysia was featured on BFM’s ‘Live and Learn’ Segment today! Check out the podcast interview! Our panel guests, Dato…
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AFS students celebrate Thai Ponggal Festival
AFS exchange student from Perlis Chapter shares her recent experience celebrating Thai Ponggal Festival. Article written by Aurora hosted at…
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YES Malaysia Students Begin Their U.S. Semester
45 lucky high school Malaysians selected to represent Malaysia on KL-YES Scholarship program This article was originally published in The…
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Returnee Spotlight On: Jim Chua
Jim, a Malaysian returnee to the US who had the opportunity to experience working for AFS-USA after his exchange. Read…
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A Simple Zohor Prayer by Siti Nor Hannany
Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about…