Skip to main content
a view from our balcony with some monkeys in the background

Homestays

Published by Kylie Jordan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving and Valerie Przekop, Stanford Women's Track & Field
It’s important to take into consideration that neither of us had ever done a homestay before this experience, so the…
Read more
apartment buildings and trees

Tea with Nani Ji

Published by Nathaniel Hernandez, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving and Blake Sun, Stanford Men's Gymnastics
We’re going to tell you something special about the ACE in India program: This week, all of the participants were…
Read more
table of Indian dishes and food

Food and Family

Published by Maddie Hess, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving and Julia Persche, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
Over this past weekend, we had the opportunity to experience an entirely new side of both Delhi and Hindu life…
Read more
street filled with markets and shops

A Part of the Family

Published by India Lowe, Duke Women's Track & Field and Cassidy Wiley, Stanford Women's Water Polo
From the minute we walked through the door into our homestay family’s apartment, we were treated like family. We were…
Read more
four students smiling with arms around their hostmother

A Weekend with Nani Ji

Published by Kate Kutzer, Duke Women's Track & Field and Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing
“You are home. Relax.” Nani Ji ushered us into her living room. From the second we met Nani Ji, her…
Read more
sing on door that says "having somewhere to go is home, having someone to love is family, having both is a blessing"

Finding Familiarity Everywhere

Published by Julia Persche, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
A little over a week and a half ago we landed in Delhi to begin the 2018 ACE India program.…
Read more
ten student standing in front of the Taj Mahal

Highlights from Week One in India

Published by Kylie Jordan, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
This first week and a half has been full of excitement and foreign experiences. All of the new sights, sounds,…
Read more
student in front of Taj Mahal

Good Morning Ma’am

Published by Maddie Hess, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
“Good Morning Ma’am” is a phrase I hear frequently. Whether it’s in the vibrant halls of D.A.V., the local public…
Read more
yellow and green tuk tuck driving on the road

When Two Worlds Collide

Published by Kate Kutzer, Duke Women's Track and Field
Besides the historical architecture and amazing food, the thing that has interested me most about our stay in India is…
Read more