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Parent Stories

“It was a rewarding experience teaching someone about our culture. Like every other relationship, there were ups & downs but more ups. The relationship will be cherished for rest of our lives…”

Sujatha Shyamsunder,
Host Mother

“It was quite a good experience with our host daughter, as we all were interested in knowing one another and sharing our cultural events with her”

Ganesh Rao,
Host Father

“Hosting a young person from am entirely different culture can be an eye-opener. It makes people feel a tiny grain of sand on vast beaches of deep ocean Life.”

Murali Raman,
Volunteer

Why AFS?

• More immersion into more cultures.
• Experience with international exchange since 1919.
• More than 30,000 active volunteers in over 50 countries.
• Program support and risk management.
• More than 325,000 program alumni.

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