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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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The AFS MALAYSIA Year End Party!
The AFS MALAYSIA Year End Party was held on the 26th of December 2015 at PJ8 Service Suites by 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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“I Love Muslim” by Siti Nur Hannany
Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about…
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Volunteering Made Me A Better Person By Nur Hasina
YES Alumni, Nur Hasina has been volunteered 50 hours in two months (plans to reach 100 by the end). In…
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5 answers to your question about hosting
Few experiences can spark interest in the world like opening up your home and becoming a host family for an…
Bringing refugees and their adopted communities together through intercultural learning
For refugee students and the communities they are moving into, intercultural understanding and integration are critical. Over the past 69…
Successfully integrating migrant families requires respect, empathy and a solid education plan
The integration of any newcomer into a new community is always a learning process for everyone involved. To shed light…