28 March 2023
Home away from home
International students follow their dreams and celebrate
their heritage at Methodist University.
BY MICHAEL FUTCH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY WOOTEN
FEATURE
F
adhl Al-Names is a long way
from home.
But he has no intention right
now of leaving the United States
to return to southern Yemen, his
native land.
"e country's in a war zone," Al-Names
says. "ere's nothing for me there."
Al-Names has found a second home
as a third-year student at Fayetteville's
Methodist University. He is pursuing his
education in a foreign land to reach for a
more promising future.
Al-Names is not alone. He recently
gathered with other international students
to talk about their experience at Methodist.
On March 23, they will celebrate their
heritage in the annual "Pangea" stage show.
e students will dress in the colorful,
traditional attire of their homeland and
sing, dance, read poetry, and spotlight their
artwork. A fashion show has proven to be
one of the evening's highlights.
It's all happening at a university that
takes pride in welcoming a large number of
students from countries across the world to
