Rebecca Chang moved to Roanoke to be with her husband, whom she met while on a work assignment in the United States. This was in 1990, when few from…
June 20, 2019
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May 20, 2019
Chinese Immigrant Rerooted Herself in Roanoke—And Became a PhD-holding Professor
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May 20, 2019
After Escaping War, Bosnian Refugee Helps Others Make Roanoke Home
Elvir Berbic’s family fled Bosnia when war broke out in 1992. “One day I went to school, and out of four grades—so about 80 students—10 showed up to class,”…
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May 20, 2019
Roanoke Workforce Benefits from a Local Immigrant’s Translation Business
Elda Stanco-Downey’s family comes from a long line of immigrants: her great-grandparents immigrated to the United States; her grandfather immigrated to Italy; and her father immigrated to Venezuela, where…
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May 3, 2019
After Earning Degrees in Civil Engineering and Public Health, San Antonio Councilwoman Advocates for Opportunities for All
Ana Sandoval’s parents never imagined they’d live in the United States permanently. They had a business and home in Mexico, and came to San Antonio on green cards to…
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May 3, 2019
Indian Neurologist Leads Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Research Institute in San Antonio
Sudha Seshadri wanted to be a doctor since childhood, when she watched her mother suffer from multiple sclerosis, a neurologic disorder that would kill her when Seshadri was a 19-year-old…
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