Participants' comments
「本当に貴重な機会!そして楽しい!毎回話し足りずに終わっちゃいます。自分ごと化プロジェクトは、もう私にはなくてはならない場所になりました!」(高校生, 日本)
"I have never paid much attention to foreign news before, but since this activity, I have become more interested in it." (High school student, Japan)
"When I learn about Germany in my world history class, I can now think of XX-chan with whom I had a lot of conversations. This makes it easier for me to understand the class content." (Junior high school student, Japan)
"I was very worried because I can't speak English at all, but thanks to the organizers, I was able to enjoy the program." (University student, Japan)
"I got to know the individual opinions and thoughts, customs, and social conditions in each country, and it really broadened my world." (High school student, Japan)
"This session made me think more not only about Afghanistan but also about Japan!" (High school student, Japan)
"It was the first time for me to pull out my history textbook and explain about the nuclear umbrella and the mushroom cloud, but it was a very good experience." (High school student, Japan)
"I started using zoom out of necessity during this COVID-19 pandemic, and I am truly grateful to have found this program. Being able to interact with Afghan youth was unthinkable a year ago." (English Teacher, Japan)
"It was great to hear about daily life and school life in Germany, which I didn't know about unless I asked Germans directly!" (High school student, Japan)
"I was happy that I was able to explain what I wanted to say in English better than last time!" (High school student, Japan)
"After the session, I wanted to know more about the damage caused by the atomic bomb, so I read Barefoot Gen!" (High school student, Afghanistan)