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…
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…
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…
Adapting to the U.S.… Phi Nagpala from the Philippines 31 Mar 202323 Oct 2023 Phi Nagpala is originally from Las Piñas City, Philippines, and now lives in Germantown, Maryland. She speaks Tagalog and English. She has been a student at MC since 2021. Today…
Adapting to the U.S.… Mouna Ezzat Agha from Syria 27 Mar 202323 Oct 2023 Mouna Ezzat Agha was born in Aleppo , Syria and now lives with her husband and two children in Columbia, Maryland. She moved to the United States in 2013. She…
Hardships and Journeys… Sophia from Venezuela 27 Mar 202323 Oct 2023 “Sophia,” which is a pseudonym to protect her identity, was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She grew up in the village of Cua, Venezuela and moved at the age of 14…
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