Having the time of my life
I’ve already been an exchange student for a month. It’s so unbelievable. To be honest, this month was the best of…
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Realizing my dreams
“Tak kenal maka tak sayang” This is a popular saying from my beautiful country, Indonesia. It means, if you do…
A stepping stone for my dream
I’m a little shy, I can also be a little bit crazy. I’m funny; I like a good laugh and…
Getting immersed in a new culture
I’m Zeineb, an AFS student from Tunisia in China and I’m writing to talk you about my first month here.…
Now I have family all over the world
When I look back, I think about how those past eight months have brought me A LOT. Not in form…
An experience like no other
It’s been about seven months since I decided to go abroad. I think this has been one of the decisions…
Edward J. Kelley, 1916
On the evening of September 23, 1916, AFS volunteer ambulance driver Roswell Sanders took Edward J. Kelley, a newly-arrived volunteer,…
Marsh’s Marauders, 1945
This photograph shows AFS volunteer William Boardman Kinter waiting on the Kalaw Staircase for casualties in Burma in 1945. Kinter…
The Enduring Legacy of Richard Nelville Hall
Richard Nelville Hall volunteered for AFS immediately after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1915. In a letter to his parents,…