Life’s Journey as a Deaf Scholar
I am Yamie Fiestada-Yadan, an AFS-KL YES Batch 2005-2006 Alumni. I am Deaf and I never imagine that I will…
Participant Stories
A Story That I’ll Never Forget
written by Robbe Deryck (participant from Belgium, Flanders) Before our first day of school, we visited the school to meet…
Relationships that I have built
written by Dana Baustista, Intern More than the experience that I would be gaining as an intern for AFS…
Adjust Your Sail
by Süha Çiçek from Turkey To summarize my exchange year, I would say, life isn’t about waiting for the winds…
Child of Tides
written by Milla Stassen (participant from Belgium) In 3 months, I live, I discover, and learned a lot. The Filipino culture…
The Black Hole
written by Valerio Dominici (participant from Italy) I can’t put in words how this experience literally changed every aspect of…
A Better Version of Myself
by Asia Dyck (participant from Belgium) My exchange to the Philippines made me become a better version of myself. It…
A Life in a Coconut Shell
by Samuel Curtis (Volunteer Participant from Belgium Flanders) I went to the rice fields with my “tatay” (dad ) and…
Journey of A Liping Kayumanggi
by Aya Sophia Abdurahim Gaite Exhibiting the Filipino Culture and enjoying the company of family and friends away from home made…