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.…
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…
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… 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…
History in the Making 