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Indo-Pak: Enemies at Home, Friends Abroad

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April 25, 2016

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Indo-Pak: Enemies at Home, Friends Abroad

In the year 2011, Pakistan had lost semi final match of the Cricket World Cup to India. Generally, we support only two teams: Pakistan, and the one playing against India. For the final match, I was supporting Sri Lanka but off the mark India won the match. It was a ...

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Taking the GRE Smartly

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April 5, 2016

7 min read

By Amna Sabahat. “Don’t give up unless you have put all your efforts in it!” Well, the fact that you opened this post about GRE ensures that there is a will at least! And all you have to do is find a way to do it well. Trust me, we all ...

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Alumni Corner: My First Days….My First Impression

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March 15, 2016

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Alumni Corner: My First Days….My First Impression

By Mohsin Shah. Only dreamers can feel the joy when their dreams come true. When our plane touched the Dulles International Airport, Washington D.C. after a tiresome twenty hours flight, only I knew what I felt and what it meant for me. My heart was filled with such elation ...

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First Person: Hundred and Twenty Days in the United States

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March 8, 2016

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First Person: Hundred and Twenty Days in the United States

By Huma Irfan. 6:55am, August 10, 2015. A slight “thud” woke me from my long slumber. I had landed in the country that would be my home for the next four months. I was about to start my 2015Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange (UGRAD) program and like many others, it was ...

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Independance Day 2015 at U.S.A

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February 17, 2016

6 min read

By Musaib Alavi. Life brings tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade but the memories last forever. Going back through the time of being an exchange student at U.S.A always bring great memories to my mind. The joy, the laughter and moreover the experience of bridging the ...

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Shattering Myths about Partition

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February 1, 2016

8 min read

By Safeerullah Khan, IVLP alumnus. Many myths about ‘Independence’ or partition were shattered. I had the honor of being part of a wonderful projectVoices of Partition’ (VoP) – a project of Theatre Wallay (TW) funded and supported by many institutions and individuals including US Embassy in Islamabad, USEFP, Fulbright Commission, ...

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First Person: My Story of Transformation

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January 21, 2016

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First Person: My Story of Transformation

By Pooja Kirplani. My story of transformation started from the day I received the email confirming my participation in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD). I, Pooja Kirplani, had never been too excited about the prospect of getting my nose out from my books. Since I am a student of ...

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First Person: I am a Seed of Peace

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January 12, 2016

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By Syed Shahzaib Ali Sajid, Alumnus Seeds of Peace 2007, 2014 & 2015 “Do whatever you can, with whatever you have, wherever you are.” Will Smith This was the most important lesson I learned while I was miles away, in a country that was unknown to me, with people who ...

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First Person: The Legislative Fellowship Experience in Atlanta, G.A.

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January 8, 2016

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First Person: The Legislative Fellowship Experience in Atlanta, G.A.

By: Laila Rubab Jaskani, International Exchange Alumna and Fellow under the Legislative Fellowship Program (LFP) Spring, 10 October to 13 November, 2015 I started my journey from Islamabad to Washington, DC on the 10th of October, 2015. With 19 fellows, each from a different professional background and geographical identity, we ...

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First Person: #ExchangesAre Connecting Humanity

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December 29, 2015

5 min read

By Raj Kumar. During my 2013 Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program, learning respect and cherishing diversity was one of the key takeaways for me, and since then I have always strived for more diverse and culturally enriching experiences. When I found out I was selected to attend the 10th Global ...