Arabic

Video Tour of Tangier

NSLI-Y students from the Morocco 2012 spring semester program filmed a video tour of Tangier during their program excursion. In this video, they visit the sites of Tangier, including the Kasbah, the Dar el-Makhzen Art Museum, the Straight of Gibraltar, the Souk, and the Petit Socco, and explain the historical… Read More
image of a bright blue sea from an elevated ledge in tangier

Korean

Introductions in Korean

On November 27, 2013, the NSLI-Y students were invited to bring their host siblings to the U.S. Embassy for Thanksgiving dinner. Three NSLI-Y alumni also joined the festivities and helped celebrate the holiday. After arriving at the American Center Korea, the attendees played a small trivia game about Thanksgiving and… Read More
image of seven nsli-y students in formal wear standing in front of american and south korean flags

Arabic

What Does the Sheep Say? Animal Sounds in Arabic

NSLI-Y students in Morocco practiced their Arabic and bonded with the staff at their school by comparing and contrasting the onomatopoeic sounds that different cultures use to mimic animals. For example, in the United States a dog says “woof, woof,” while in Morocco, a dog sounds like “how, how!” For… Read More
image of a nsli-y student asking a man

Arabic

ABCs of Everyday Life in Morocco

NSLI-Y students in Rabat, Morocco created a video documenting their experiences through the ABCs–or rather, the “Alif-Baa”–of Arabic. From describing the ornate architecture to popular Darija phrases, students used each letter of the Arabic alphabet to share about their daily lives.
image of nsli-y student holding a piece of paper that reads