Yelena Kalendareva CEO of Aneley Cosmetics My journey began in Khazakhstan (mom is from here). I was born there, but grew up in Uzbekistan (dad is from here). I was always a happy child. It was 3 of us, sisters (our brother was born later, he is the baby in the...
This is Victoria Khanimov she is a woman who wears many hats. This is her story through the eyes of her daughter. This is my mother, and this is her story. Born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Victoriya Khanimov grew up in a simple family, living a comfortable life. Back in...
I remember Coming to this country I was only 4 years old, and what I remember is 2 amazing parents making a game plan to work their asses off and give their kids a good life, no matter how unsure the future seemed. I was a daddy’s girl; and he had the American dream...
I came to America in 1993, a week before my 7th birthday. I remember going to school less than a month after coming to the US. I had a small class of about 7-8 students who also came from the Uzbekistan. It was challenging to communicate with my teachers, but within...
The early years. So much has changed in the past decade…Do you remember a time in your life that was the most hardest time you’ve ever had to go through? Perhaps you’re going through it now… For me that was back in 2009, my life was turned upside down with the tragic...
