Young volunteer journalists settle in to Chinese life

A pillow, a first-aid kit and a pile of American snacks made up a good part of Kayla Bowcutt's 27 kg of luggage.

Although this made her bags 4 kg overweight, she could not bear to part with these "essential" items.

"I was afraid of getting a craving for American food and not being able to get it here," the 20-year-old photojournalism student said.