Marina Turlakova

Marina Turlakova is from Bishkek were she studied in the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic School. She lived in South Elgin, one hour from Chicago, Illinois, for one year. She participated in school newspaper. Every year the school paper devotes a page for students who were reporters in newspaper and who are graduating. She wrote an article about herself and her experience on this page. You can read her article at this link: Marina's Article. She is currently attending the American University in Central Asia studying International Relations.

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Marina in front of a fountain in Chicago

Marina with her friend at a German market in Chicago

Marina and her host family

Marina with Flagbearers

Marina with her host brother on roller coaster ride

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