Written by Daria Kurdyukova As a New Yorker, you can feel the speed of this never sleeping city — and the stress that comes with it. Being a new resident — not only to New York, but to the United States — can add a whole new level of stress to your life, especially if you do not have the proper work permit or are in the process of looking for a job. It’s easy to get discouraged, but creating...
Written by Emily Barnard Each installment of the new series “Home Away from Home” will feature a young woman immigrant and the place in New York City that reminds her most of her home country, providing comfort and easing the stresses of starting life in a new country. Five years ago, Anna emigrated from St. Petersburg, Russia, to the US looking for a new start and new opportunities. She spent several years in Los Angeles, but in 2015, when she began to...
Written by Edil Cuepo Any block you turn onto or bar you enter in New York City, chances are good you’ll encounter people speaking a language other than English. The variety of languages spoken by residents of NYC is estimated to be as many as 800 — 176 of which are spoken in the city’s public schools. We live in a vibrant city full of tourists and foreign-born residents; a melting pot of different cultures and languages. According to Census...
Written by Daria Kurdyukova On April 20, 8 women from 5 different countries completed the most recent installment of New Women New Yorkers’ LEAD program. Most of the women who participated in the program — myself included — came to the US only a few months ago. If you’ve ever moved to another country, you can imagine what challenges they are facing every day. The first word that my group learned and memorized was “empowered.” Yes, we are newly empowered...
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