And just like that, the trip to France has come and gone.

The anticipation builds. In just 2 short weeks, we will have arrived in Paris after many, many hours of flying. So what am I doing to prepare? Research, research… hmm, what else? Oh yes! More research with some packing in between.

The first meeting of the French and New Zealand Young Ambassadors has come and gone, and what a whirlwind it has been!

Bonjour encore! In relation to what the title suggests, this blog post is all about the first meeting of the New Zealand ambassadors for the Following Family Footsteps programme, but also, I will be delving into my plans for my research: what precisely will I be researching, and what is my ultimate objective in my research so that when we arrive in France, I’ll actually have something half-decent to say in front of the camera, to be recorded on a video that may be seen by hundreds of people in...

Bonjour tout le monde! My name is Rebecca Farquhar and I am a year 13 student at Wellington Girls’ College. More so, I have the great pleasure and honour of saying that I am an ambassador for the Following Family Footsteps trip to France in July 2018!

First of all, a little bit about me: I was born and bred in Budapest, Hungary and lived there until the ripe old age of 6. Shortly after turning 6 years old, my family and I moved to New Zealand (where my Father originates from). Most of my...

When Rebecca learnt about the Shared Histories Young Ambassadors opportunity, she knew she wanted to be part of it.