Being an immigrant in The Little Apple: a story of challenges and opportunities.





On March 28th, I had the honor to share a part of my story as an immigrant in The Little Apple in the Talk20 MHK 4th Edition from the Manhattan Public Library. Even though I have taught for about 15 years, public speaking does not come easy to me. I was very nervous, but when I realized the technology was not working as it should have, I just relaxed and kept going with my talk. I am no one important, I am just another immigrant story, but I hope you get something from my talk, as I got a lot from sharing it. 

Also, my husband was the MC from the event, how fun is that!

My talk ends at minute 52:00, but I encourage you to watch the other talks, they were very personal and meaningful. 

Stay tuned!

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