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Ana Cárdenas

Hola, my name is Ana. I am from Bogotá, Colombia and currently live in Virginia. I like to learn at least a word in different languages so every time I meet someone that speaks that language, I can connect with them by saying the word/sentence that...
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Menna Yohannes

Hello, my name is Menna. My family is from Ethiopia, and I grew up in Dayton, Ohio. I attended The Ohio State University and currently live in Silver Spring, Maryland. A fun fact about me is that I love to sew and hope to start...
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Debora Edou

Bonjour! I am Debora Akotonou Edou, from Benin Republic, a French-speaking country in West Africa where I grew up and earned my BA in Sociology-Anthropology and Licentiate in English Linguistic Studies. I have worked as an educator for 20 years, with over 10 years of...
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Giacomo Marazza

Ciao, my name is Giacomo! I was born in Rome, lived there for 14 years, and moved to Miami in 2016. I am an international relations student at Pomona College and am spending the semester in Washington DC. Aside from my native languages of...
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George Obiero

Hello, my name is George Obiero. I was born in Nairobi, Kenya but now I live in Alexandria, Virginia. I went to college at Kenya Polytechnic which was later renamed Technical University. I am a motivator with a good sense of humor. As a new...
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Sanghyun “Sam” Seong

Hello, my name is Sanghyun Seong, and I like to go by the nickname "Sam." My city and country of origin are Seoul, South Korea. I am currently enrolled at Boston University and live in Boston, Massachusetts. Something interesting about me is...
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