French And Fantastic
By: Annabelle Jyen Ruan Tan (SMysSH18 to France) It all started when I was 14, when I knew that I wanted to study abroad… and then I found AFS. I…
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Discovering Oneself Through the AFS Experience
Hola, mi nombre es Noorazzalea Gazali. Tengo 19 años de edad y estuve once meses compartiendo y aprendiendo de cultura en Argentina. Now let me translate, hello my name 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…
Hosting Enriches Our Family Life
By: Prem Kamal Bin Radzi Raju It all started when my wife was introduced to AFS programmes by Dato’ Haji Mohamed Radzi bin Manan, a former State Executive Councillor of…
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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…