We Are NYUAD

I kind of miss the rain. Rain is a part of home for me. Daniel Obaji, NYUAD Class of 2019

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When I was in Sri Lanka, I used to surf every weekend at Mt Lavinia beach. When I catch a wave, I feel like I’m flying through the water. And when I miss one, it makes me want to catch the next...

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Hmm… I smell the weekend. New York (yes, that’s my name, and story for another time).

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My turtle was named Spica after a star. Zoha Alvi, NYUAD Class of 2018

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“I was born during the war, and was one year old when it ended. Growing up in the postwar period in Bosnia was interesting because when I travel, people would ask, ‘Is the war still going on?...

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I took an animation class in my freshman year and I realized how much I loved the field. You can combine technology and creativity, and being here in Abu Dhabi, I’ve been able to take advantage...

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Many people don’t know that Sweden is actually one of the leading countries when it comes to pop songs. Swedes wrote or produced about a quarter of all Billboard’s Top 10 hits in recent years...

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Kaushal: The first time I saw him was in calculus class during our freshman year. He walked in and he had this funky fashion sense with blue shoes, neon hoodie and an orange plaid shirt. Patel:...

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Does Olly (the octopus) speak bahasa Indonesia? No, he only speaks English. Malik Atharfa Bhumi, son of Muchamad Al Azhar, Postdoctoral Research Associate.

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Over fall break, I stayed with locals in Al Ain through “couch-surfing,” which isn’t something I knew about until I came here. The couple that hosted me were expats who teach at a private s...

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“I’m pretty new to the NYUAD community, since I only came here from Cairo last August. I left all my family and friends, so teaching my students about issues like homesickness feels very real...

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I went for an emergency heart surgery on New Year’s Day 2011. I was supposed to go under for seven hours but there were complications and they couldn’t restart my heart. My doctor did not giv...

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People in the Basque Country are really attached to their roots, but at the same time are able to keep growing so they’re not left behind. Being attached to our roots doesn’t mean that we can...

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I haven’t travelled much, but all my travels helped shaped my personality and the way I think. It really made me much more open-minded. I was seventeen the first time I left my country for the ...

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I love being in cabs when I’m visiting different cities because you get to know a lot from cab drivers. They often start talking about the current issues – the core issues of the city. Becaus...

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I started traveling when I was 14, when I was exploring different religions and traditions. I had been a shepherd for a year living in an open barn, lived in a jungle in Thailand with Buddhists, ...

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My twin and I have different personalities. We wouldn’t be able to study together because we have a different style of doing things. But we get along pretty well and are able to have cool conve...

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I thought about being a gazelle for Halloween this year but the antlers wouldn’t stay on my head. Instead, I’ll just be myself - the NYUAD Falcon! Here’s my scariest, most intimidating Hall...

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In Nepal, I’ve done rafting, climbing, bungy, and paragliding. It’s uncommon for girls to do that back home, and I was scared at first. Bindu Tripathi, NYUAD Recreation Assistant

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I lived in upstate New York all the way in the Adirondack range, so way in upstate New York. I’m about 20 minutes from the Canadian border, so I have to say I’m more Canadian than American. ...

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