Olga Zakinova – Her Story

Olga Zakinova – Her Story

Presently a Platinum Award Winning Associate Real Estate Broker at Douglas Elliman in Queens and Long Island my journey began in Russia, in the most loving and giving home of a family living in Tashkent.  I was the first child and my parents loved me unconditionally....
Asnat Yuabov – Our Future

Asnat Yuabov – Our Future

My name is Asnat Yuabov, and I am an OMS-II at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. I am a first-generation American and an Orthodox Bukharian Jew. I’ll be talking about my journey to medical school! While at Queens College, I did...
Ilana Rachnaev – her story

Ilana Rachnaev – her story

Being a first generation American born to traditional Bukharian family came with many beautiful yet challenging experiences. As a child I grew up having pride in my identity and empowered by my grandparents and parents to overcome hurdles along the journey of...
Linda Mashkabova – her story

Linda Mashkabova – her story

Originally from Tashkent City in Uzbekistan, my story begins like most others in my community. My family immigrated from the Soviet Union when I was only 7 years old. Having just started first grade in a school in Russia, we had to leave everything behind in October...
Olga Kagan – her story

Olga Kagan – her story

This project helped me reflect on my life and express my inner dialogue of “Who I Am.” I was raised by a single mom in the fruitful city of Tashkent. My mother was my world, my mentor, and my role model and remains so despite her physical absence. From an early age, I...
Elizaveta Ioussoupova -her story

Elizaveta Ioussoupova -her story

My name is Elizaveta Ioussoupova (Yusupova) and I was born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. I would like to dedicate this brief story of my life to all the people who have supported me in my journey to become who I am. My childhood was pretty amazing. I was raised by my...