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:

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Crows in Fur Coats

In this story, 2019 Russian summer alum Jordan brings her Moscow commute to life through vivid descriptions and tales of crows in fur coats.
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A Summer that Never Ended

Paul, an alum of the 2010 Russian summer program, describes how he overcame communication barriers and explored a new landscape during life-changing summers in Russia.
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A Lesson I Learned

Rachel, an alum of the NSLI-Y 2021 Russian program, describes how a unique childhood hero inspired her to learn Russian.
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A Small Practice for a Big Country

Bianca shares the moment she realized she can combine her passion for sustainable fashion with her knowledge of Russian to create global change.
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NSLI-Y VSI Highlights: Artmaking and Creativity

This past summer, NSLI-Y students were able to immerse themselves in the artforms of their host countries all while practicing their target language.
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NSLI-Y VSI Highlights: Cooking and Cultural Exchange

Below are some highlights of food and cooking-related activities that NSLI-Y students took part in this past summer.
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NSLI-Y Russian Summer With A Twist

Abby Herring is from Athens, Georgia and is an alumna of the Russian Summer 2020 and 2021 VSI programs.
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The NSLI-Y Host Family Connection Collaboration

Halden is from Pinehurst, NC and participated in the China Summer 2018 and Taiwan AY 2020-2021 programs.
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Two Alums Awarded the 2021 Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship

John Leake (Russian Summer 2014) and Mary Bohn (Korean Academic Year 2013-14) were recently awarded the 2021 Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship. The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship is a U.S. Department of State program...