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     AIT: A KALEIDO-
                        SCOPE OF
                        CULTURES
                                                                           IT is applauded for its multi-cultural
                                                                           environment and it is such a place where
                                                                     Awe  exchange  smiles  and  greetings  with
                                                                     every passer-by; sometime, even struggling to
                                                                     recall the other person’s name or how we became
                                                                     acquaintances. A small institute with a handful of
                                                                     student, all stationed inside campus, many of these
                                                                     are living here for more than a couple of years. AIT
                                                                     is pretty much like a small town, where everyone
                                                                     knows everyone else.  This closely knit society,
                                                                     sets us into not only a mould of “habitual smiley
                                                                     face”, but also provides us the experience to live
                                                                     in socially integrated environment.  This socially
                                                                     inclusive and bonded environment is vanishing in
                                                                     the world, where strangers are dreaded and known
                                                                     relationships are hard to keep up.
                                                                     Discourse on “Diversity in AIT”, often overlooks the
                                                                     fact that diversity is unique in our institute because
                                                                     of its  “closely-linked-social-structure”. Diverse
                                                                     cultures are nourished here, because we have
                                                                     ample chances to meet each other, we knows our
                                                                     neighbours (even if it’s because he/she is a noisy
                                                                     person),  we  not  only  work  or  play  together  but
                                                                     also we fight for each other and with each other.
                                                                     Cherish these moments of noisy life, political
                                                                     friendships and annoying neighbourhood. Smile
                                                                     while you can ;)
                                                                     In this section, you will read
                                                                     1-how much your non-native friends know about
                                                                     your country or vice versa
                                                                     2- Photos showing a pluralistic AIT
                                                                     3-Featured story about interactions in AIT
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