ISM HOSTS GERMAN STUDENTS

 Five students from the prestigious school GYMNASIUM IM STIFT NEUZELLE, Germany led by their Group In-charge Mr. Rainer Karge are currently on a visit to  Indain School Muscat as a part of an Exchange Programme.  

The group comprising two girls Anne Kunze, Sarah Tiedeke and three boys Benjamin Bergau, Falk Schneider and Maciej Wesoly arrived in Muscat on 23^rd January, 2008 . They will be leaving on 23^rd February, 2008 .  

The visiting students have a well planned itinerary. They have already visited local sites including the famed Grand Mosque, the Inter-Con Beach and the Qantab Beach . They got a taste of Arabian culture during their visit to Wahiba Sands and Muttrah Souq. They have had opportunities to attend classes in the Senior School . In addition, they attended the 32^nd Athletic Meet and Drill Display, the Republic Day and the Annual Day functions of the school. A special assembly was held on 5^th February, 2008 where the visiting students enthralled the gathering with the German Anthem, a German song and finally a Hindi song which they painstakingly learnt.  

They are getting a first hand experience of Indian hospitality as they are staying with students from Indian School Muscat. The hosts include Mukulika Sisodia, Tasha D’Silva, Aaditya Gupta, Nilesh Vatsyayan and Sun Hao.  

That the experience has been a mutually enriching one is evident from the eager, bright faces of the students. Says Sarah, “I find the people here very nice and friendly”. “ Muscat is so clean and beautiful” commented Falk. And what was the part they enjoyed the most? “Food!” they quipped typically like teenagers all over the world.