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First Generation

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The goal of First Generation is to inform the general population of the United States about the process that each immigrant/visa holder has to go through. With the amount of misinformation circulating around, we would like to get the facts, as objectively as possible, straight to the American people, as well as potential or current immigrants.

Each episode we invite a new guest who shares their unique story and discusses a specific process they had to go through.
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#18 The War in Ukraine - Vladyslav Fedoryshyn

First GenerationMar 07, 2022

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#18 The War in Ukraine - Vladyslav Fedoryshyn

#18 The War in Ukraine - Vladyslav Fedoryshyn

This is not the episode we wanted to come back from our hiatus but we felt obliged to bring some attention to the current conflict. My guest is Vladyslav Fedoryshyn, a Ukrainian immigrant to the U.S. who shares his story and talks about the currently ongoing Russian invasion of his home country. 

Vladyslav's Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/vladfedoryshyn/

Venmo for donations - https://venmo.com/u/vladfed

email - vladfed0801@gmail.com

With any questions, comments, and other inquiries:

podcast's email - tsalikov.davud@gmail.com

Mar 07, 202255:34
#17 All About Mental Health - Patrick and Davud

#17 All About Mental Health - Patrick and Davud

As we promised in today's episode we are talking about the importance of mental health, the impact that the lockdown has had, and continues to have, on general population. 

Jun 30, 202140:05
#16 Vaccines and Retrospective Look on COVID-19 - Davud and Patrick

#16 Vaccines and Retrospective Look on COVID-19 - Davud and Patrick

In today's episode Davud and Patrick take a retrospective look at the Pandemic, the rates of vaccinations that are taking place globally and some of the benefits of living in the "first" world countries. Also, in other good news, Patrick is now single! 

Our email for the communication: tsalikov.davud@gmail.com

The article mentioned in the episode on the research from 2015 "A SARS-like cluster of circulating bat coronaviruses shows potential for human emergence." 

https://www.nature.com/articles/nm.3985

Jun 01, 202136:22
#15 Running Business in the US - Rabit Hajiyev

#15 Running Business in the US - Rabit Hajiyev

Rabit shares his knowledge and experience, as a successful business co-owner, with our audience. He talks about the struggles that one has to be prepared for, personal preferences in how to run a business, and what helped him remain focused and achieve a dream that many immigrants are hoping for.
Apr 23, 202153:02
#7 American Activism & It's Importance in the US - Dakota Ray

#7 American Activism & It's Importance in the US - Dakota Ray

For the first time the guest on FirstGeneration is an American. Dakota Rey, who is a white American male from Midwest, speaks about his volunteering experience as a part of a local medic collective. He and his fellow activists decided to join after they witnessed & experienced mass brutality and excessive use of force on a peaceful protest  after the killing of George Floyd. Dakota also talks about the excessive police intimidation at protests for Breonna Taylor and others. Dakota shares some of his own experience that he went through as well. Dakota speaks about what motivated him joining BLM movement and gives tips for those who are still on the fence. 
Apr 23, 202101:10:47
#14 Attacks on Asian Americans - Henry Kim

#14 Attacks on Asian Americans - Henry Kim

Henry shares his experience as a Second (or first?) generation Korean in the United States. We discuss the recent events that include attacks in public on Asian Americans, how the communities are addressing the issue, and what sparked the hateful events in general.
Apr 02, 202158:02
#13 History of Ahiska Turks and Coming to the USA as a Refugee - Eldar Muradov with Davud

#13 History of Ahiska Turks and Coming to the USA as a Refugee - Eldar Muradov with Davud

In today's episode Eldar shares the history behind the Ahiska Turks that have been living in persecution for decades. Eldar also shares his experience of growing up in Russia while facing racism and institutional discrimination and how eventually he and many others got an opportunity to find a new home in the United States.
Feb 22, 202101:05:07
#12 Jorge Sosa - Life in Peru, Conspiracies and the Deep State in the US
Jan 25, 202101:07:52
#11 Being An Athlete at a US College - Davud, Patrick, and Ricardo

#11 Being An Athlete at a US College - Davud, Patrick, and Ricardo

Our today's guest Ricardo, who comes from Netherlands, shares his experience of being an athlete at a US college. Ricardo has played on Wright State University's tennis team for a few years and talks all about the benefits of coming to the US as a student athlete as well as some of the challenges people may face.
Jan 11, 202155:39
#10 Holidays, Food, and Diets - Parvin, Patrick, and Davud

#10 Holidays, Food, and Diets - Parvin, Patrick, and Davud

In today's episode we have our previous guest Parvin back to talk all about food! What kind of diets does each of us follow if any? Are vegetarians wrong?!
Dec 07, 202048:42
#9 All About the Elections in the USA - Thomas

#9 All About the Elections in the USA - Thomas

In Today's episode my guest Thomas talks in detail about the format of the US presidential elections. Thomas also explains how third parties work in America and why they are only 2 major parties involved.
Nov 18, 202001:09:48
#8 Pandemic Across the Globe COVID-19 - Alex, Davud, and Patrick

#8 Pandemic Across the Globe COVID-19 - Alex, Davud, and Patrick

In this episode we discuss how in general countries from different continents have dealt with the Coronavirus pandemic. Has any country done the right thing? What was effective and what failed? Is there a winner? Who are the Social Distance Ambassadors? We try to answers all these questions. We look back to the beginning and compare it to where we are now. Northern America, Europe, and Asia.
Nov 16, 202055:22
#6 Living in the USA vs Canada - Parvin, Patrick, and Davud

#6 Living in the USA vs Canada - Parvin, Patrick, and Davud

In today's episode it is 3 of us for the first time. Our guest, Parvin, talks about her experience living in the USA and later in Canada. She compares some key benefits of each country and generally speaks about her life in the US versus in Canada.
Oct 19, 202001:07:31
#5 Driving, Drinking, and Gun Laws in the USA - with Patrick Linke

#5 Driving, Drinking, and Gun Laws in the USA - with Patrick Linke

In today's episode Davud and Patrick discuss the differences between the laws in the United States and the rest of the world in regards to driving, drinking, and ownership and possession of guns.
Oct 12, 202058:57
#4 The story behind the Karabakh Conflict

#4 The story behind the Karabakh Conflict

In today's special episode my guest, Patrick Walsh, who holds PhD in Political Science from Queens University, discusses the history and dynamics of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Dr. Walsh touches on subjects such as what other countries are involved, what interest each side has in the conflict, and the possible answer to finding peace between the neighbouring countries.
Oct 05, 202001:23:53
#3 Traveling to the US from Mexico at 10 - A.J. Gomez

#3 Traveling to the US from Mexico at 10 - A.J. Gomez

Today's guest, A.J. Gomez talks about him travelling to the States with his family at a very young age. He shares his experience of adapting to a different culture and the similarities and differences he ran into while living here.
Sep 28, 202047:46
#2 Returning home from the US and working - Kamran Huseynov

#2 Returning home from the US and working - Kamran Huseynov

In today's episode my guest is a fellow Azerbaijani, who has travelled to the US to study mechanical engineering and currently works for SOCAR in Baku, Azerbaijan. He shares his experience of coming to the US, seeking scholarship opportunities, and applying his degree and experience after returning to him home country with an American degree.
Sep 21, 202044:07
#1 Patrick Linke - Being an Exchange Student in the US

#1 Patrick Linke - Being an Exchange Student in the US

In our first episode we introduce my co-host Patrick, who has been to the US in a role of a exchange student from Germany. We talk about culture differences, programs available for students, VISA process, traveling, culture shock, as well as basic daily living things in the US.
Sep 14, 202054:21
Introduction to First Generation

Introduction to First Generation

Welcome to First Generation! In this episode I share a little bit of my backstory as well as discuss the format and the content that this podcast will have. 

Sep 14, 202015:50