Spreading their wings abroad

Kali (in grey suit, middle) with Imran (on Kali’s right) and the Hungarian embassy’s deputy head of mission Dr Titanilla Toth (back row, fourth from left) mingling with the scholars after a briefing session held at the embassy in Wisma Goldhill, Kuala Lumpur. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

STUDYING abroad is usually the “luxury item” that most students, even those whose families can’t afford it, would add to their wishlist.

This is because they know the foreign experience is one of the best ways to boost employment opportunities, gain knowledge and learn independence.