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  1. Animation!
  2. Short Animation - Reaching out for an Education
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  3. Tell a personal story. Oliver wrote for PinkNews about being gay in Malawi and how he decided to come out to his team.
  4. Thumbnail for Why we shouldn't judge African countries by their anti-gay lawsWhy we shouldn't judge African countries by their anti-gay laws
    Oliver Kasin writes for PinkNews about coming out in Malawi and the reaction he received from its people. Malawi doesn't do particularly well in the press in relation to its LGBT rights.
    Oliver Kasin, PinkNews
  5. Share your VSO wisdom and give future volunteers an insight into ICS. In this blog, Tom explains the different stages of an ICS programme.
  6. VSO placement in Tajikistan
    I will write about: In Country Training (ICO),work placements, living in a host home, counterparts, CAD's, GCD's, plus general things which I recommend in order for you to get the most out of this experience. I hope this will give you a good insight into what an ICS programme entails and I wish you all the best for your future placements!
    Tom Boon
  7. Tell us about your counterpart.
  8. Thumbnail for All About Ruby: The Counterpart EditionAll About Ruby: The Counterpart Edition
    Ruby is obsessed with tea. She's converted Phan to her cause, and now he cannot go without his milk and sugar. Her desire for milk and general shopping has integrated her into the Khmer culture well- I imagine she is a fierce haggler! Her (East) London-Benghali upbringing makes her very comfortable with the big family...
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  9. Take great pictures and enter the ICS photo competition. Take a look at the finalists from 2014.
  10. Thumbnail for ICS Photography Competition Winner 2014ICS Photography Competition Winner 2014
    A huge thank you to everyone that entered the ICS Photography Competition this year. The quality of entries submitted was exceptionally high and we received over 150 entries. The judges whittled it down to two overall winners, one from the UK and one in-country, and a winner and runner-up in each category.
    Volunteerics
  11. Surprise people and go viral! This ICS volunteer's list was featured on buzzfeed.
  12. 30 Reasons Why International Volunteering Ruins You - BuzzFeed
    Dec 18, 2014 ... Volunteering internationally will be one of the most rewarding and life-changing things you'll ever do. However, you may never look at the...
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  13. Get creative, make some and raise money for Charity! ICS volunteer Emma was inspired by the people she met on her placement in Nigeria and set up her own Etsy shop.
  14. Thumbnail for TropicalClimesTropicalClimes
    West African patterns served with a modern cut and affordable twist.
    Etsy
  15. Food for thought... 'Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories'. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.