Stories

The NSLI-Y program languages include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian and Turkish. Listed below are all multimedia stories written, and shared by NSLI-Y students, alumni, partners, and supporters. These stories include all NSLI-Y program languages and are ordered chronologically from the most recent post.

Alumni and current students, join the conversation by submitting your own story.

Click on a language below to see stories and media related to a specific NSLI-Y program language:

Displaying Indonesian stories from 2022.

A title card for the NSLI-Y Interactive Virtual Event: Celebrating Holidays with NSLI-Y featuring all the alumni panelists

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NSLI-Y Interactive Virtual Event - Celebrating Holidays with NSLI-Y

On Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 PM EST, NSLI-Y Interactive will host our final virtual event of 2022: "Celebrating Holidays with NSLI-Y". Summer and Academic Year alumni from a variety of NSLI-Y programs will share about the holidays they celebrated on program and what they learned from them.
Liam with other students in India

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Anecdotes Abroad: Liam and Smythe Share Stories from India and Indonesia

NSLI-Y alumni Liam and Smythe share short stories from their time abroad with the NSLI-Y program in India and Indonesia, respectively.
A Photo of Samuel O'Brien

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Alumni Spotlight: Sam O'Brien Stays Connected to Indonesia

Sam O'Brien is an alumnus of the 2018 Indonesian Summer program in Jakarta, Indonesia. While Sam O’Brien’s chose to apply for the NSLI-Y Indonesian Summer program in 2018 on a whim, his decision impacted his academic and professional goals far more than he could have anticipated as he submitted his application...
Phoebe and her fellow cohort members in Indonesia

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NSLI-Y Parent Testimonials: Summer 2022

While some parents are excited for their child to study abroad, others may be nervous, particularly given the pandemic and geopolitical events worldwide. After many NSLI-Y overseas programs resumed in 2022, NSLI-Y was fortunate to receive several testimonials from parents and alumni addressing their experience.