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Meet Our Pen Pals
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Pakistan
ERAJ
Eraj is fourteen and is in eighth grade. She enjoys playing soccer and dancing in her free time. She has five sisters and four brothers. Eraj's favorite color is sky blue and her favorite food is a fish sandwich. She loves living in Pakistan.
From Pakistan
SUMMIYA
Summiya is fifteen years old. She has four brothers and four sisters. She enjoys skipping and watching movies in her free time. She doesn't have time to play after school because she has to help her mother at home and do her homework. Her father is a shopkeeper and her favorite subject in school is math. She speaks Urdu and Pashto and is learning English. Her favorite food is mixed vegetable bhujia. If she were to change one part of her school, she would like to have more art classes. Even though she can't attend college because she is part of a tribal family, she is grateful to her school and the US for helping her receive an education.
NOUMAN
Nouman is fifteen years old and is the youngest of five brothers. His favorite sport is cricket and which he always plays on the weekend and he enjoys flying kites. His favorite food is chicken korma. His goal is to attend college and would like to become an army officer in the future. His favorite color is sky blue and his favorite part about his school is their garden which is used to teach them agriculture. If he were to change one thing in his school he would like to have a computer lab.
Exchange #2
Pen Pal Exchange
Increasing Cultural Awareness | Building Lasting Friendships | Overcoming Stereotypes
Testimonials
From these letters I realized that people from the U.S. are kind hearted and nice. Before the exchange, I thought people from the U.S. were unfriendly, but now my views have totally changed. You are now my best friend. Good friends are a blessing of God.
BUSHRA, Age 13, Pakistan
The pen pal exchange has helped me realize how similar my life is to kids in Pakistan. It was interesting for me to see all of the similarities and differences between our lives and has helped me realize that at the end of the day, we are all just kids and their country is not that different from our own.
ANNIKA, Age 15, United States
We are very grateful and pray for America. I think people from the U.S. are great and friendly, and this exchange of letters totally changed my views about the U.S. and I am very lucky to have a friend like you.
TOSEEF, Age 14, Pakistan
My thoughts have totally changed about the U.S., especially after this pen pal program. I learned that U.S. people are very nice and they take care of needy people, which I think is the best purpose of being human.
NOUMAN, Age 14, Pakistan
This pen pal program has caused me to shift my views on Pakistani society. Before writing to my pen pal, I had no frame of reference as to what childhood was like in Pakistan and what national pride looked like there. However, after participating in this exchange, I feel much closer to understanding Pakistan, as teenagers in both the U.S. and Pakistan are very similar and share a lot of pride in their nations.
JAMES, Age 15, United States
Americans are very well disciplined, energetic, and trustworthy people. After this exchange I realized that you are interested in Pakistani culture and that means a lot to me.
SONIA, Age 14, Pakistan
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