President of YU, Dr. Zeidan Kafafi, opened the "Arab and Foreign Communities National Heritage Exhibition", organized by the Student Welfare Department in the Deanship of Student Affairs, in cooperation with international students' club. The exhibition, which was opened in the presence of the Indonesian ambassador in Amman, had participants from 17 communities of international students studying at YU, and lasted for three days.
While touring the exhibition's sections, Kafafi stressed the importance of such events in familiarizing students with cultural diversities, and in integrating international students into university.
Kafafi added that the administration of YU takes good care of international students and is keen to provide them with whatever needed to refine their personalities, develop their skills, and introduce their cultural diversity, praising the active role of the Deanship of Students Affairs in organizing the event.
For her part, the dean of students' affairs, Dr. Amal Nseir, said that organizing such events aims at familiarizing YU students with the traditions of the participating countries, thus providing them with opportunities to learn about their culture, touristic sights and history.
The president of international Students' Club, Yaqoub Al-Rifai from Kuwait, praised the efforts of YU in providing international students with the academic atmosphere, as well as integrating them with the students’ body.
The students' communities that participated in the exhibition represented the countries of Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Syria, Singapore, America, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Palestine. The exhibition included posters, photographs of tourist and religious places, popular cuisines, traditional and folk costumes, ceramics, silverware, straw works, brass, and popular perfumes and incense from Arab countries. It also included designs of cultural monuments, cultural and art performances and folkloric songs.
The opening of the exhibition was attended by deans and officials at the university and a crowd of university students.
It is worth noting that international students account for 10% of Yarmouk students, representing 43 Arab and foreign nationalities.
