Blueprints For Change
By Aadil F. | Manager – Communications, Branding & Volunteer Development, AFS Intercultural Programs India What makes AFS special is the pure dedication and commitment towards creating a just and peaceful world. Our…
AFS Effect
Experience of Diwali Festival
By Ilona Bini Cijevschi, Italian participant on boarding program hosted at Varanasi “Diwali is the festival of lights. It brings happiness, prosperity and a new beginning as in some religions…
People, Food and Lights
By Sidney Carr, BP participant from USA hosted at Mumbai (Photo Above: Diwali Celebrations) “This Diwali was my favorite festival by far. I had such an amazing time with parties,…
Festival of Lights
By Olivia Vita, YES Abroad participant from USA, hosted at Delhi. “For me Diwali, the festival of lights, was the festival of food, decorations, family and friends. The days leading…
Main agale saal phirse Diwali manana chahti hoon!
By Megan Levan, NSLI-Y participant from USA, hosted in Indore “Namaste, Diwali ki chutti bahut acchi thi! Mujhe bahut maza aya! Mene apne parivar ke sath Diwali ke liye tayari…
Diwali: The Greatest Experience
By Alice McGuiness, NSLI-Y Student from USA, hosted at Indore (Photo Above: Celebrating Diwali) “Through celebrating the Diwali festival, I genuinely felt at home in India. Eating too many sweets…
Because of AFS, I have a son now
By Santosh Rajpathak, Host Father of Noe Robert from France (Photo Above: With family) “Through one of my AFS friend I got information about AFS work and I became a…
The More We Give, The Happier We Feel!
By Kanika Rana, Host Mother of Joan Ribaudi from Spain “Sometime in April, an email pops up in my inbox, seems to catch my eye, stays on my mind. The…
My AFS India Family
By Shalin Dave, AFS Rajkot Chapter (Photo Above: Margi & Shalin) “What is AFS effect? We hear this word every day in AFS, but the true sense of the meaning…