As an eighteen year old, I can say that there are only afew things I genuinely know about myself: I enjoy reading and sometimes writing and I don’t like apple pie or pie in general, I am currently a student at the Oxford College of Emory University, I enjoy taking risks with nature like skydiving or jet skiing, and I know I’m on a pre-law track (but honestly, who really knows what track they are on after their freshman year of college?). The one thing I am most certain of, however, is my passion for service.
The necessity of service in my life began as far back as I can remember. Whether it be volunteering at my Jamatkhana (place of prayer)since the age of eight, volunteering Saturday mornings to service homeless people, or participating in the Bonner Leader Program and completing 225 hours of community service in the past year — service has found a permanent place in my life. I am thrilled to be able to say I get to try a new form of service in a new country with people, language, and a culture I am not familiar with through the America’s Unofficial Ambassadors program.
Click here to read more: https://americasunofficialambassadors.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/summervolunteervoices/
Also read Noureen Shallwani’s Photo Essay here: Lasting Memories in Dushanbe
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