MANHATTAN, NY A serious blond, teal glasses atop her head, claps her hands. The chatter stops and 20 people look towards her. “Let’s start with Bueneck,” said dance teacher Elissaveta Iordanova. The students form two lines on opposite sides of […]

In the middle of 30th street and 36th avenue lies Astoria Bookshop, a small bookstore filled up with warm yellow lights and inviting decor. Every first Thursday of the month since 2014, David Lawson has hosted a Storytelling Workshop, where […]

Ellie moved with her family from Donetsk, Ukraine, to Sheepshead Bay in South Brooklyn when she was just two years old. This vibrant New York neighborhood is well-known for its large Russian-speaking immigrant community, composed predominantly of individuals and families […]