A JOURNEY ACROSS THE WORLD

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

• ALEX, IRINA, AND OLGA TRAVELED FROM MOLDOVA.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

• Olga's mom grew up in a Consentration Camp for 12 years
• Olga's dad married her at 16
• They moved from Germany to Moldova

REASON FOR IMMIGRATING TO THE US

• There was war
• They had a baby, and they wanted her to be safe
• They lived by a nuclear plant
• Alex, Olga's husband, had Hepatitis C
• Since they were part German, they were treated rudely

REASONS FOR IMMIGRATING TO THE US

• They were being forced into war
• The government was corrupt
• It was a very violent place

IMMIGRATION PROCESS

• They stayed in contact with family in America
• They got shots all year long
• They waited in an eight hour line for documents
• They filled out the rest of the documents in Russia
• They learned some English

IMMIGRATION PROCESS

• They went on many plane rides
• They finally flew in to San Francisco
• They had to wait, and then they went to San Jose

THANK YOU!