I appreciate all the people I met in Let’s Talk Philly for what they gave me. They motivated me to cultivate new interests in life. The things I learned from them keep impacting me now. I learned language but also life itself behind the language from Let’s Talk Philly.
I value building collaboration between all immigrant communities, as I believe it will empower everyone involved to utilize their knowledge to develop and strengthen immigrant communities.
This month we are sharing a short video about the stories participants in Let’s Talk Philly have shared throughout the year. You can read here. We celebrate these stories with our hearts full of gratitude and respect for each of our participants who share them, and to those of you, our listeners.
My name is Pavel Neigum, if you don’t mind I will share my US story with you. I’m from Russia and my wife Elena and I moved to the US 3 years ago. I moved first in August 2019, because I had to find the next home for my family. The process of looking for a house was the…
My name is Elena Neigum and I am from Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation. I describe myself as a professional artist and I live by the words “hurry up to do good things”. “It does not matter where you live and how much money you have, we can do good and hard things together”. I have been living in the United…
I am Samantha from Hong Kong and I arrived in the US with my husband in 2020, and we recently welcomed our two months old son. I am a hardworking person who likes learning new things, traveling, exploring the world, meeting new people, making friends, learning new cultures and food. I love sharing my photos and videos on my…
My name is Fabiola Sillias and I am from Haiti. I describe myself as a happy, loyal, fair, and adaptable person.
Produced by Jieun Kim, Flor Salgado, and Maureen Smith. Hello, I am Arthur Campos. I’m originally from Brazil and I moved to the United States, to accompany my American partner. We are currently living in Philadelphia and it has been an amazing experience so far. I’m a very dedicated and passionate person, who loves new adventures and experiences and…
Vanessa Cuenca is from Ecuador and currently lives in Quito, which is the capital city of Ecuador. She describes herself as a dreamer who wants to see her dreams come true, to be a light to others and help other people. Vanessa has big dreams and goals and loves her job where she has been working for the past…
I am Heewon Moon and I came to the United States for a new challenge as an immigrant from South Korea. I have been living in the suburbs of Philadelphia for the past 3 years since I met my current husband. We have planned to stay longer in the United States and we live happily with one adorable cat.
I value building collaboration between all immigrant…
My name is Elena Neigum and I…
Madina Tadzhibaeva from Kyrgyzstan My name is…
My name is Fabiola Sillias and I…
I am Heewon Moon and I came…
I appreciate all the people I met…
