Malanginspirasi.com – The Faculty of Humanities at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang officially closed the 4th International Youth Enhancing Study (I-YES) 2025 on Friday (31/10/2025).
The Closing Ceremony was attended by the Vice Rector for Student Affairs (WR III) of UIN Maulana Ibrahim Malang for the 2025–2029 period, Prof. H. Triyo Supriyatno, M.Ag.
Along with Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Dr. M. Faisol, M.Ag, several lecturers, the organizing committee.
Also UIN Campus Ambassadors and all I-YES participants who had been actively since the beginning.
Joy and Emotion
The Home Theater on the 3rd floor of the Faculty of Humanities was filled with emotion as participants who had spent the past five days together were bid farewell.
The event presented various performances, including singing and poetry recitations in both Indonesian and foreign languages.
Laughter, applause, and heartfelt moments reflected the strong bonds formed during the program.
Celebrating Achievements
The event reached its highlight with announcement of the winners from several categories of activities held during the program.
To honor their enthusiasm and participation, the committee also presented souvenirs to all participants as a symbol of appreciation.
This was followed by the presentation of awards to the winners of various categories of activities carried out during the program.
1. Indonesian Insight: Md Rizwan Khan (India)
2. Best Performance in Cultural Diversity: Prince Sheku Tongos Marah (Sierra Leone)
3. Folk Games: Oumar Bagayoko (Mali)
4. Folk Music: Faroq Ali Hussein Qazwan (Yemen)
5. Batik Class: Khosiyat Sultonova (Tajikistan)
6. Folk Dance: Oumar Bagayoko (Mali)
7. School Visit: Omary Ahmed Mohamed (Tanzania)
Impression and Messages
A touching moment followed when two foreign students, Khosiyat Sultonova and Fanta Jaiteh representing the participants shared their impressions and messages.
They expressed deep gratitude for the warmth they had received during the program.
“I feel grateful to be here, because this culture, this program, opened my eyes to cultures, and made me grow as a person,” Khosiyat says.
“It was not about receiving, but also about giving. To Indonesian friends, thank you for guiding and helping us, especially in the morning, to make us up and making sure we’re always on track.”
“I truly appreciate your support, and I’ll never forget you. You will always remain in the special corner of my heart. I am grateful to every single of you, thank you,” she continued.
With the spirit of cross-cultural friendship and an atmosphere, the I-YES 2025 Closing Ceremony became a sweet and very memorable moment.
Marking another successful year of cultural exchange and youth collaboration.
