Maryna's Journey

03/22/23 • 15 min

In this episode, we speak to Maryna, a Ukrainian woman whose life was indelibly changed on February 24, 2022, when Russian forces invaded her hometown of Kharviv, in the east of the country. Though she happened to be outside of the country on holiday when the war initially broke out, she’s since become one of the 8M+ Ukrainians who are displaced around the world.

Far from her previous life as a professor of pharmacy at the National University of Kharkiv, she traveled through Hungary before finding refuge in Poland’s capital of Warsaw in the early days of the conflict. Today, she works in hospitality at Tent member company, Marriott. She speaks to Tent about the challenges she has faced, her job at Marriott, and hopes for the future.

Hosted by Tony DiFlorio. Produced by Jake Musiker.

Hosted by Tony DiFlorio. Produced by Jake Musiker.

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Ajla's Dream

In this episode, we speak to Ajla, a former refugee who fled the war in Bosnia as a child with her family in the early 1990s. After living in a refugee camp in Croatia, she and her family resettled in the United States to begin a new life.

Throughout her childhood, Ajla grew up with a deep appreciation of the sacrifices her family made to give her a better life. She embraced opportunities in the U.S., earned a college degree, and embarked on a career in hospitality.

Today, Ajla is the Senior Director of Talent Management and Leadership Development at Hilton and is supporting the professional growth of her team members around the world. Hosted by Tony DiFlorio. Produced by Jake Musiker.