Ashlyn Thomas

"Wakha?” our Arabic-speaking staff asks after pointing out the best fruit and Moroccan bread stands on our first day walking tour around Mohammedia. “Wakha,” we respond in affirmation. “Wakha” is... keep reading

Submission by World Government Student, Anisa: Lisboa continues to amaze and inspire us during our program; this time we ventured out of our hometown of Benfica and to the stunning... keep reading

What an insanely jam-packed last few days we’ve had here in Lisboa! We kicked off the weekend with tours of the historic downtown in 6-person Tuktuks (or motorized rickshaws) which... keep reading

Although the first few days of the program were met with some challenges such as adjusting to a new diet and separating the group of 25 into two pods, it... keep reading

As we hit the midpoint of our journey in Lisbon, the reality of how little time we have left has started to dawn on us. Nonetheless, the past few days... keep reading

From World Government Student, Emilia: On Tuesday, we went on our first excursion 45 minutes outside of Lisbon to the beautiful and quaint coast town of Setúbal. Once we arrived... keep reading

From World Government Student, Edgar: When I and many students first arrived, the feeling of jet lag had presumed over the first few days. However, the open terrace had provided... keep reading

Bom Dia! After over 30 hours of travel, our entire group arrived safe and sound in Lisbon. For many students, this experience was full of firsts - first time traveling... keep reading