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Tunisia

(from left to right) Mr. & Mrs. Dhidah, Nadhem Dhidah, Ambassador William Hudson, Mohamed Amine Najahi, Mrs. Najahi & Mr. Najahi.

United States Ambassador, William Hudson, welcomed Tunisia's two YES alumni, Nadhem Dhidah and Mohamed Amine Najahi to a reception held in their honor in July, soon after their return. Ambassador Hudson thanked the parents of Mohamed and Nadhem for encouraging and supporting the decisions of their sons to participate in the YES Program. He praised the boys for being good ambassadors for Tunisia and requested that they share their impressions of Americans and life in the USA with their Tunisian student colleagues, family and friends. The Ambassador closed by saying that such exchange experiences are probably the best way to truly break down the preconceptions and prejudices that exist both on the part of Americans and on the part of people from the Arab world. The Public Affairs Officer of the Embassy, Mr. Philip Breeden, was present for the discussion with the Ambassador.

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The YES Alumni Newsletter for the Near East and Pakistan is produced by AMIDEAST. The YES scholarship program is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs and administered by several organizations. AMIDEAST is part of a consortium that includes AYUSA International, ASSE, ASPECT Foundation, CIEE, iEARN, Nacel Open Door, PIE, and Sister Cities International.