Vietnamese Students at UEA Go Global

Two weeks ago, at LCR, the heart of UEA Campus, the annual Go Global- South East Asia event took place with participation of four international societies: Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Bruneian (?). Indeed, it was a great opportunities for students coming from abroad to introduce their culture to other people. One of my friend was really excited when she tried on a hijab for the first time in her life (she is the one in the blue hijab).

It was an event  of authentic food, traditional drinks, cultural performances.

It was an evening of joy, claps and tears of pride.

It was also a moment of homesickness.....

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Despite the peak of coursework and assignments, members of the Vietnamese Society had managed to practice and prepare a  musical performance and a fashion show for the day. As one of people in charge, I knew pretty much how they would perform on stage. But, when my friends started to sing, I couldn't help bursting in emotion. It was in Vietnamese and my international friends were clapping and waving along. It was my country. It was my language....and it was ME, a Vietnamese.

When one is far away from home for such a long time, she can easily get carried away by so many things and she can even forget invaluable things in her life. Thank you very much, Go Global, for bringing back every thing she needs to be a strong and youthful Vietnamese girl!