Ivan Verstyuk ’00: A Journalist for Ukraine
It is late afternoon in Kyiv, Ukraine, and journalist Ivan Verstyuk ’00 (Kyiv, Ukraine / Leavenworth, KS), usually the one conducting interviews, is answering...
Tribute to Narmin Azizli ’08: A Remarkable FLEX Alumna and ICRC Worker
Narmin Azizli ‘08
Lenkoran, Azerbaijan / Kansas City, Missouri
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston
On December 10, Narmin Azizli ‘08 died...
Tetiana Pochynok ’02 Providing Allergy Relief to Lviv, Ukraine Residents
...The journey to success is worth all the troubles and fears. Just remember – you can be weak but you are never alone. There...
Oleksandr Huzenko ’10 from Activist to Professional Media-Maker
FLEX Alumni staff interviewed Oleksandr Huzenko ‘10 about his work at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre and his aspirations for the future.
Oleksandr Huzenko ‘10
Kremenchuk, Ukraine...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Be Curious, Question, and Observe
Halfway around the world, on her own and living with an American host family, Gunel Isakova, a 17-year-old Muslim exchange student from Azerbaijan, found...
Sergey Sek ’04 (Kazakhstan): a Successful Strategist with a Philosophical Mindset
Notes from the Author – FLEX alumna Tatyana Movshevich ’04 (Dzerzhinsk, Russia/Blandon, PA): Not long ago I attended the City Nomads exhibition at the British...
Alexandr Hriptun ‘08: “Football is family”
Alexandr Hriptun '08
Tiraspol, Moldova / Burleson, Texas
Education: BA in English and German Philology from Moldova State University; MA in European Studies from Aarhus University...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Healthy Living in a Multicultural Society
Gunel Isakova ‘08
Zagatala, Azerbaijan / Newport, Oregon
Education: BA in International Relations from Baku Slavic University
This autumn Gunel Isakova’s long-standing dream finally came true –...
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...
Madina Tuhbatullina ’14: Drama Club Performance of the Wizard of Oz in Turkmenistan
Make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to do volunteer work! It will help you explore new places and discover opportunities...














