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From Beirut to the United States: A Fulbright Journey of Hope and Resilience

Being a Fulbrighter is not just about academic success; it’s about being part of a global community dedicated to making a difference. It’s…

Oct 17, 2024

Sarah in black speaking in front of a podium to a class of students.

Oct 17, 2024

Turning Adversity into Opportunity: My Path to Fulbright as a Visually Impaired Entrepreneur

Studying abroad and exploring the world had always been a cherished goal of mine since childhood. However, the challenge lay in how to make…

Oct 17, 2024

Mu’nis is a green shirt and blue jeans, standing in front of wall art depicts red and orange angel wings.

Oct 17, 2024

Lessons of Imaginative Courage: Cultivating Growth and Perspective with Fulbright

When I first arrived in the United States, a country I had lived in before the pandemic, I once again faced a familiar expectation: the…

Oct 16, 2024

Marla standing in the greenery of her campus wearing a grey suit.

Oct 16, 2024

A Transformative Summer Experience: Working on an Urban Design Proposal for the City of Houston

As a Fulbright Student from Marrakesh, Morocco, who is in the second year of my Master of Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M University, I…

Oct 4, 2024

Students in front of a blue poster with a red hand that says “Houston Is So Hot Right Now”

Oct 4, 2024

Bridging Cultures: My Summer at the Center for Student Diversity, Empowerment, and Community (DEC)

This summer, I worked as a Program Assistant in the Center for Student Diversity, Empowerment, and Community (DEC) at my university, which…

Oct 4, 2024

3 other people posing with Chayma in different colors

Oct 4, 2024

From Algeria to Houston: An Entrepreneur’s Journey to the Fulbright Program

In May 2019, as my internship at General Electric was coming to an end, I had a conversation with the facility’s operations manager, an…

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2024

From Dreams to Reality: The Transformative Power of My Fulbright Journey on My Career in Healthcare

If I were to choose one word to describe how my Fulbright journey has been, it would be “transformative”.

Sep 27, 2024

From Dreams to Reality: The Transformative Power of My Fulbright Journey on My Career in Healthcare

Sep 27, 2024

Advocating for comprehensive sex education and gender equality

Presenting at the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP) annual sex education summit was not only a professional…

Sep 20, 2024

Close-up of Nazih with a microphone in front of a presentation screen.

Sep 20, 2024

In the pursuit of enhancing healthcare quality in Morocco

My name is Ayoub, and I am a medical doctor from Morocco, currently residing in Casablanca. My professional journey includes a transition…

Sep 18, 2024

In the pursuit of enhancing healthcare quality in Morocco

Sep 18, 2024

A Year in the Fulbright Life: Wafa’s Story

A Year in the Fulbright Life, a FulbrightMENA blog series, showcases a handful of Fulbright Foreign Students as they navigate one program…

Sep 6, 2024

A Year in the Fulbright Life: Wafa’s Story

Sep 6, 2024

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Fulbright Foreign Student Program in MENA blog. Sponsored by U.S. Dept of State. https://www.amideast.org/our-work/find-a-scholarship/graduate-study/fulbright

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