I am a faithful believer that when you remember memories and you smile immediately, it is the heart expressing itself. I arrived in Bangkok to intern with Humanitarian Affairs Asia without knowing that a pandemic was coming. The roller coaster of emotions I went through was unprecedented. I never felt so many things, good and…
The 2018 Peace Summit was unlike any conference I had ever experienced. It fostered the collaboration, connection and empowerment of young individuals from diverse cultures and multidisciplinary backgrounds. As delegates, we were drawn together to live out our common vision of driving positive social change. The experience affirmed my desire to work as an agent…
I began my transformational journey as a delegate of the inaugural Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders in 2018. It was the first time I had been exposed to the remarkable work of Humanitarian Affairs Asia. At the United Nations Conference Centre, in a room surrounded by passionate and like-minded individuals from around the globe, I…
If someone would have told me that I was about to live the best experience of my life I would have laughed. But that was exactly what happened. I was working in a company for three and a half years, at first official job, and I suddenly felt that I needed a radical change in…
My internship with Humanitarian Affairs Asia has been one of the most impactful times of my life. Still, I find myself lost in vivid recollections from the experience. The people, the work, the country; I have fond memories of all. Working for Humanitarian Affairs simply was for me, an experience I will never forget. The…
I had a privilege to become an intern with Humanitarian Affairs Asia. I would like to share some of my insights from this experience. Some of you might already realised that there are some actions, steps in our lives which help us to definite who we really are and what we are doing in this…
My internship placement with Humanitarian Affairs can only be described as a once in a lifetime experience. From the beginning it was clear that Humanitarian Affairs could assist me by investing in my personal development, cultivating my character and educating me on global leadership etiquette. Without hesitation I applied for an internship placement and I…
My incredible journey started when the international affairs staff at Tzu Chi Foundation contacted me about my interest in joining Humanitarian Affairs Asia’s internship, which was announced on the school’s website. It wasn’t easy to decide though I was really curious about it. I gained full support from one of my advisors under one condition…
Once a delegate, I am now a lifetime member of the Humanitarian Affairs family. In 2016, I attended my 7th University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam. This transformative experience left me with an ever-growing desire to contribute, serve and forge a more just, peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world. Not only did it ignite a…
My experience at Humanitarian Affairs was the biggest milestone of my life. I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to host professors and students from world-class universities, as well as ambassadors at the United Nations ESCAP in Bangkok. I was immersed in cross-cultural subjects on a daily basis, and it changed the way I perceived…
