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…
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…
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… 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…
Hardships and Journeys… Dr. Franklin Nouketcha from Cameroon 5 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Dr. Franklin L. Nouketcha is originally from Bangangte, Cameroon and now lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. He moved to the United States in 2007 and was a student at MC from…
Hardships and Journeys… Taqi Daryabi from Afghanistan 2 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Taqi Daryabi is originally from Ghazni, Afghanistan, and now lives in Silver Spring, MD. He moved to the United States in 2021. He speaks Dari (Persian) and English. He was…
Hardships and Journeys… Uyen Phuong Nguyen from Vietnam 2 Apr 202323 Oct 2023 Uyen Phuong Nguyen was born in the village of Hamtri in Vietnam and now lives in College Park, Maryland. She speaks Vietnamese and English. She was a student at MC…