Valentina Brega ’04 Founds TLC Language Center
By Tatyana Movshevich '04 (Dzerzhinsk, Russia / Blandon, PA)
The idea to open a learning center first came to Valentina Brega '04 (Chisinau, Moldova / Raleigh,...
Aigul Saparova ’18: From FLEXer to Global Software Program Manager
From her childhood home in the village of Kerben in central Kyrgyzstan, Aigul Saparova '18 (Kerben, Kyrgyzstan/Visalia, CA) helps clients from around the world solve their...
From Almaty to Silicon Valley Through the Push of a Button: The Story of...
Aruzhan Koshkarova ‘16
Almaty, Kazakhstan / Rogersville, MO
Education: Student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA
A few months ago, in Kazakhstan, a teenage girl was kidnapped on...
Iaroslav Zhydenko ‘06 ‘Be proud of your work results’
‘Living in a foreign country independently at such a young age made me much more adaptable and able to communicate with people.
Iaroslav Zhydenko ‘06
Chernihiv,...
Social Café: Social Entrepreneurship in Action in Kazakhstan
Organizers of the Social Cafe in Astana have recently opened a crowdfunding campaign to support the initiative. All of the funds raised will help...
Nazrin Agharzayeva ‘13 Shabran, Azerbaijan
Full Name: Nazrin Agharzayeva ‘13
Shabran, Azerbaijan/ Green Mountain Falls, Colorado
Education: “Qafqaz” University , IT and Systems Engineering
Profile written by Tatyana Movshevich
FLEX Importance: One of...
American Councils Highlights Elnura Osmonalieva ’99
Elnura Osmonalieva, a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program alumna from 1999, has forged an inspiring path as a visionary educator and filmmaker in Kyrgyzstan...
Jamshed Rahmonberdiev ’95 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Banker and Rotary Club Member
‘Crystallize your thoughts about what you are trying to achieve and never lose faith in yourself. Make sure to stay in touch with other...
Abai Iliyazov ’05 Kyrgyzstan
Abai Iliyazov ’05
Chuy, Kyrgyzstan/Gardendale, AL
Please meet Abai Iliyazov ’05, whose Kyrgyz “Ak Kalpak” magic hat has opened doors to adventures and helped him make...
American Culture Oasis in Mary, Turkmenistan
In the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan lies an oasis where the city of Mary is located. And in Mary, just like...













