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Experiencing cultural shock as a Japanese man in Ecuador

I have been in Quito, Ecuador more than one month now. This month has been full of new experiences including two...

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7 tasty tips from one summer Londoner to another

Before coming to the U.K., I had so many preconceived ideas of what the food culture of London would be like. I...

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The top 8 things I will miss about my Amizade-BCA Quito experience

I have been in Quito, Ecuador for seven and a half of my ten-month, academic year abroad, and I have thoroughly enjoyed...

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My journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon

REFLECTIONS FROM AN AMIZADE-BCA STORYTELLER: EXCURSION TO THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON What do you think of when you think of the...

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From tourist to resident: a transformative Cheltenham experience

It’s been two years since I studied abroad with Amizade-BCA, and yet I can’t shake the experience. That’s because there’s...

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Reflections from Ecuador: Understanding the complexities of labels & representation

Although it has been just over six months since I left Ecuador, I still think about Quito almost every day. I’m in...

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Spanish language immersion

Studying in Valladolid, Spain, my main goal was to obtain language immersion, to immerse myself in Spanish. I wanted to live the...

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Sundays in Valladolid

The mornings are late, the coffee is hot, and the company is good–it’s Sunday in Valladolid. Even the city itself slumbers,...

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Host a Youth Ambassador in Pittsburgh!

Amizade is seeking families from the Pittsburgh area to host high school students and adult mentors from Bolivia and Peru this...

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