Foreign exchange students at Lind-Ritzville High School compare holiday traditions

As the six foreign exchange students at Lind-Ritzville High School are experiencing the holidays in America for the first time, different traditions from different cultures are joining together.

The foreigners, Jasmin Vogt of Germany, Tilla Mathiesen of Norway, Viktoria Mengel-Niemann of Denmark, Sofia Foschi of Italy, Nora Gutzweiler of Denmark, and Beth Duran of Spain are all embracing new traditions with their host families.

Jasmin Vogt, staying with Hank and Becky Buckmann, noted there are several German celebrations that are different from those in American culture.

In Bad Soden, Vogt’s h...