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…
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…
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… Kyaw (“Matrix”) Zin Thu from Myanmar 31 Mar 202323 Oct 2023 Kyaw (“Matrix”) Zin Thu was born in 1999 in Yangon, Myanmar (formerly known as Rangoon, Burma) and now lives with his aunt and uncle in Brookeville, Maryland. He speaks Burmese…
History in the Making 