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Alexandria
If you read my post about my volunteering opportunity, you should already know that between trips I stayed in Alexandria. It was my home for five weeks. It was the place where I would come to get some proper sleep and wash my clothes in between travels. I was sharing an apartment with two other Tunisian girls, also on AIESEC projects. The accommodation was actually quite nice and was located in a 20 story building in the Miami district. I would only spend a few days a week in Alexandria so I didn’t get to know the city all that well. However, I did see the main attractions and I…
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Volunteering with AIESEC
So, if you read the “about me” page, you must wonder how exactly did I get to spend six weeks in Egypt. This post is going to cover the whole process about volunteering with AIESEC. From the moment I first opened the AIESEC web site, until I landed on the Borg El-Arab Airport in Alexandria. What is AIESEC? I should start with explaining what AIESEC actually is. Well, originally Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales, is an international youth-run, non-governmental organization that provides young people with leadership development, cross-cultural internships, and global volunteer exchange experiences. The organization focuses on empowering young people to make a progressive social…
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