_{Author: Resident and Ambassador Fellow, Bharat Sharma}

Over the 2025 summer, I led a six-week India–Pakistan youth dialogue that brought together fourteen young participants from Delhi and Lahore for structured, weekly conversations. A number of projects that focus on people-to-people ties between India and Pakistan do exist, but the novelty my project brought was, rather than entering the dialogue on formal politics or conflict narratives, designing the program around everyday themes—identity, memory, language, family life, and personal aspirations. 

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On February 23rd, the House welcomed over one hundred guests to a presentation and performance by Pauline Yang, pianist and U.S. Arts Envoy, titled “From Carnegie Hall to NATO: The Life of a U.S. Arts Envoy”. Ms. Yang enthralled the audience — complete with public diplomacy leaders, emerging professionals, scholars, budding musicians, and members of the I-House DC community — with stories and music from her public diplomacy tours around the world.

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In celebration of the success of the 2025 Global Leadership Awards Gala, the International Student House of Washington, DC gathered sponsors, Board Members, and diplomatic leaders for a Tribute Dinner graciously hosted by His Excellency Shigeo Yamada, Ambassador of Japan to the United States, at the Ambassador’s Residence.

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On Saturday, November 22, 2025, I-House DC welcomed Residents, university students, partners, Alumni, and friends to our second annual International Expo — an immersive cultural showcase rooted in our mission to foster international understanding and community. The Expo was held in recognition of International Education Week, underscoring the value of global learning and cross-cultural connection within Washington, DC’s academic and professional networks.

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