Fast forward to today: I’m in college and participating in an international festival of friendship between the peoples of the world, where I’m meeting the organizers and getting to know the participants — fellow students from different corners of the globe.

And now as a (college) student, some years later, I'm taking part in an international festival of friendship between the peoples of the world. I’m getting to know the organizers and the participants, who are students from all over the world.