Community and Home… David (“Dave”) Mike Legrand from Haiti 1 May 202323 Oct 2023 David (“Dave”) Mike Legrand was born in 1995 in Haiti and now lives with his family in Adelphi, Maryland. He speaks French, Kreyol (Haitian Creole), and English. Dave moved to the…
Adapting to the U.S.… Mansoureh (“Mansi”) Amiri from Iran 26 Apr 20235 Nov 2023 Mansoureh (“Mansi”) Amiri was born in Tabriz, Iran near the Turkish border and grew up in Tehran, Iran. She now lives with her two sons, ages 8 and 5, in Bethesda.…
education… Clark from China 25 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 “Clark” chose to use a pseudonym and to keep his camera off. He was born in 1987 and is originally from a small village in Shandong province, which is located in…
Adapting to the U.S.… Tania Garcia from El Salvador 25 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Tania Garcia was born and grew up in Jiquilisco, El Salvador. She moved to the United States in 2020 and now lives with family in District Heights, Maryland. She speaks…
Community and Home… Dr. Stephanie Baker from the U.S. and Guatemala 25 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Dr. Stephanie Baker grew up in Silver Spring, MD in a Latino immigrant family and a single parent household. She now lives with her husband in LA. Her childhood experiences…
Adapting to the U.S.… Azigza (“Azi”) Hussen from Ethiopia and Sweden 19 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Azigza (“Azi”) Hussen was born in 1989 in Asmara (then in Ethiopia, now in Eritrea) and lives with his fiancée in Montgomery, AL. He speaks Amharic, Swedish, and English. Azi…
Hardships and Journeys… Valeriia Beheida from Ukraine 18 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Valeriia Beheida is originally from Chernivtsi, Ukraine. She moved to the United States in April of 2022 and now lives with her family in Potomac, Maryland. She speaks Ukrainian and…
Facing Stereotypes… Hajar Abulfazl from Afghanistan 14 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Hajar Abulfazl is originally from Kabul, Afghanistan and now lives with her husband in Oakland, California. She moved to the United States in July of 2017. She speaks Farsi (Dari)…
Community and Home… Elyas Sarwary from Afghanistan 10 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Elyas Sarwary is originally from Kabul, Afghanistan and now lives in Stafford, Virginia. He speaks Dari, Pashto, English and Hindi. He moved to the United States on Aug. 26, 2021. He was…
Community and Home… Liat Suvorov from Israel 10 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Liat Suvorov was born in Kibbutz Ein Dor, Israel and now lives with her husband, son, two cats, and two dogs in Myersville, Maryland. She moved to the United States…
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