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 Hindi stories from .

Image of the NSLI-Y cohort posing together in front of the TAJ mAHAL

Hindi

A Hindi Goodbye to India

After a successful year in Indore, India, NSLI-Y Hindi students joined their End of Stay orientation in New Delhi before departing for the U.S. During their...
collage image with text like "nsliy service" and "community service" and "volunteering" as well as the nsli-y languages

Global

#NSLIYService for Global Youth Service Day

From April 17-19, the world will be celebrating Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) and young people who make a positive impact on the world through service to th...
imAGE OF nsli-y students in traditional indian clothing at the closing ceremony

Hindi

The Wonders of Chai

By Sydney, NSLI-Y India, Summer 2014 If there was one constant during my six week Indian sojourn, it was chai. The heat, though relentless at times, stole away ...
image of nsli-y hindi ay students sitting outdoors together in their school uniforms

Hindi

Celebrating the Hindi Language

AFS implemented NSLI-Y participants are studying the Hindi language in Indore, India at the Daly College. They were recently interviewed by the Indore press in ...
image of two nsli-y students posing in traditional indian clothing

Hindi

Alumna Starts Hindi and Urdu Conversation Club at University

Ariel studied with NSLI-Y in Pune, India during the summer of 2011. Because of her experience with NSLI-Y in India, Ariel decided to apply to universities ...
image of nsli-y students posing together in doors in formal wear with a nsli-y banner

Global

Involvement and Opportunities After NSLI-Y

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) hosted over 80 NSLI-Y alumni gathered at its McLean, Virginia offices for Pathways to the Future 2014, a career development and n...
image of people performing indian dance on a stage outdoors

Hindi

Voyage into the Depths of Authentic Indian Dance

Nina participated in the 2014 Summer Hindi program in India. While many are bedazzled by the intricate costumes and glittering jewelry, in India, study of the c...
image of cows with colorful cloths over them pulling a wagon with nsli-y students

Hindi

Visit to Sustainable Farm and Women's Cooperatives in Rural India

On July 12, 2014, NSLI-Y students in Pune, India went to Baramati Farm, an NGO trust that works as a farm cooperative in rural Maharashtra. During the day they ...
Image of NSLI-Y students holding up pieces of paper with Hindi writing

Hindi

Service Activities with Education NGO in India

NSLI-Y students in India took part in a community service visit at an NGO called "Vidya and Child", which works to close the education gap for children belo...