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 Arabic stories from .

image of the Amman skyline at dusk

Arabic

Connecting Language and Culture: Omar in Jordan

Omar Obregon-Cuebas was an active, accomplished student by his senior year of high school. "I was the team captain of my school's JROTC academic bowl team; ...
Image of NSLI-Y students in their NSLI-Y shirts posing with a NSLI-Y banner

Arabic

The NSLI-Y Journey Doesn’t End Here

Pre-Departure Orientations are a blur. Months of excitement and anticipation has built up, leading to a breakneck few days where you're introduced to new peop...
image of NSLI-Y students on camels in the desert

Arabic

Three Things Morocco Has Taught Me (Besides Arabic)

It's almost been a year since I left for Morocco with NSLI-Y. In that timespan I've been able to ...
image of the moroccan medina that says "find your morocco"

Arabic

Your Morocco is Far Better

In a few short weeks, you will look out the window of a crowded airplane for the first time and for the first time, you'll see your second home. Dear NSLI-Y Stu...
title image that reads "arabic capstone projects" and shows the nsliy morocco cohort

Arabic

Arabic Capstone Projects - May 16, 2016 6:30 PM (EST)

You are invited to join "Arabic Capstone Projects," a Virtual Event. This Virtual Event will take place on May 16, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. (EST). Five NSLI-Y students...
image of NSLI-Y alumni reps posing together

Global

Alumni Representatives Work to Build Community

This year the thirteen NSLI-Y Alumni Representatives have been working hard to strengthen the alumni network and connect alumni from all generations of the prog...
Image of Adam posing in a group

Arabic

One Way NSLI-Y Changed My Life

By Adam, NSLI-Y Morocco, Summer 2015 My experience as a NSLI-Y scholar in Rabat, Morocco, last summer was a turning point in my life. Apart from learning Arabic...
image of NSLI-Y alumni reps and picture of NSLI-Y alumni in front of pyramid

Arabic

Six Years Later: Reflecting on My NSLI-Y Experience

By Katy, NSLI-Y Arabic, Egypt Spring Semester 2010 As a sophomore in high school, I was the young Hermione Granger of my Spanish class. Anytime a question was a...
image of Starr posing on sand

Arabic

The Long Way From Cairo to Canada

by Starr Brainard, NSLI-Y Arabic, Egypt Fall Semester 2009 I had the honor earlier this month to be a presenter in the "Coming Back, Giving Back" webinar to tal...