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The fact of being in the Pentagon is pretty inspiring for me,” said Abdullah Alawadhi, a Rappahannock exchange student from Kuwait. “I’ve always seen it on TV or on the Internet, but I have never dreamed of being there personally.”
The students were given a private tour of the Pentagon that included a visit to the building’s 9/11 memorial. The Assistant of International Affairs to the Deputy Secretary, Hesham Islam, gave his personal story of that day, noting that the only reason he was not killed was because he was late for work.
“When I entered the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial room, I grew deeply saddened by the fact that Muslim people were responsible for such an atrocity,” said Aima Baig, 16, from Hunza, Pakistan. “Still, to this day, we carry that blame and I want to tell everyone that every living Muslim is not like that, that we are in fact peaceloving people.”
After the tour, the students ate lunch with England and spoke about their experiences in America. England thanked them for coming to the United States and acting as ambassadors for their countries, adding that he was a host father for foreign exchange students for many years.
“I was very impressed with Mr. England,” Baig said. “He was very encouraging and asked us to share our culture differences with Americans during our stay.”
Afterward, the group visited the U S. Capitol and were able to watch a session of a Senate hearing in progress.
“Seeing the Senate live was very amazing,” said Mohs in Ahmad from Pakistan. “I loved the architecture of the Capitol building.”
The trip was part of the educational program that the foreign exchange students participate in during their 10
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