In a heartwarming article featured on the KLYES website, AFS Exchange Student Muhammad meditates on the meaning of “home” after arriving in the U.S. to begin his exchange year:

“From the stunning time I have spent so far, I have realized that home is not a physical piece of land where you were born or where you live. Rather it is a feeling of love and acceptance. Where you find it, it becomes your home. I have found it in Modesto and it’s my home.”

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This is the perfect time of year to appeal to interested host families and encourage them to open their homes, families, communities, and hearts to the world. Please share the true meaning of hosting this season!