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Aliaa Khidr
A native of Egypt, Aliaa Khidrteaches Arabic at the University of Virginia andco-founded a series of programs introducing Islam and Qur'an to the local community at alocal Islamic Center (Masjid).
Charlottesville
Nhi Le
A native of Vietnam, Nhi Le is the founder of aVietnamese literary society and center for the preservation of Vietnamese culture in Northern Virginia.
Northern Virginia
Themes: Arts and Literature
Chris Little
A native of Ireland, Chris Little co-founded a successful software and human resource consulting company.
Charlottesville
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Juan Montero
A native of the Philippines, Dr. Juan Montero is the founder of the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic and Montero Medical Missions.
Chesapeake
Jacques Mushagasha
A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jacques Mushagasha is the founder and current president of the Alliance for Good Government and Peace in Africa in Harrisonburg.
Harrisonburg
Themes: Government and Law
Gankhuyag (Ganna) Natsag
A native of Mongolia, Gankhuyag (Ganna) Natsag is world renowned as a master of the ancient Buddhist ritual known as Tsam.
Themes: Religion
Rasheed Qambari
A native of Kurdish Iraq, Rasheed Qambari, owns a carpet-cleaning business in Harrisonburg.
Harrisonburg
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
Atif Qarni
A native of Pakistan, Atif Qarni is currently the secretary of education for the Commonwealth of Virginia
Prince William County
Themes: Education, Government and Law
Pedro Sanchez and Loida Tema
Natives of Mexico and Guatemala, Pedro builds and repairspoultry shipping crates on Eastern Shore, and Loida is raising their four children.
Eastern Shore
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
Zhiyi (Joycee) Wang
A native of China, Zhiyi (Joycee) Wang is a recipient of the Fairfax County 2018 Student Peace Award.
Reston
Themes: Civil Rights and Reform
