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Blog Post Title One

It all begins with an idea.

My name is Neptune Hashimi, and I am a Business Management graduate with a concentration in Management. I was born and raised as an immigrant with  no rights  Quetta, Pakistan, as an undocumented refugee legal identity, or basic rights.

After high school, I couldn’t continue my education in Pakistan due to my status. I moved to Afghanistan and joined the American University of Afghanistan on a full scholarship. But after two semesters, the government collapsed, and everything fell apart again. I had to return to Pakistan, and then I was evacuated to Kyrgyzstan—a country I had never even heard of. I didn’t know the language, the people, or how I would survive there. But I had no other option.

I studied at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek for two years. The feeling of being displaced never left me. I used to think, we're a lost generation—people like me, caught between borders, carrying pain and memories, and not knowing where we belong.

My family is everywhere, some in Pakistan, some in Kyrgyzstan, some in Australia. And me? I kept moving forward. After two years in Kyrgyzstan, I moved to Florida in the U.S., trying to continue my education. I had to study online with an 11-hour time difference. I stayed up all night for classes and worked long, physically demanding jobs during the day just to survive.

It took months before I found a job. Everything I did, I did on my own. There were no support systems - just me, trying to hold it all together. But I didn’t quit. And on May 24th, I had my graduation ceremony held in Bard College. That day meant everything. It wasn’t just a degree. 

Now I live in Kentucky, working as a Workforce Administrative Assistant at Refuge BG, an organization that helps immigrants and refugees.

 I love this work because I know what it feels like to be a refugee. I understand the fear, the loneliness, the exhaustion of starting over from scratch. I know what it means to fight for a life you’re not sure you’ll ever be allowed to have.

At Refuge BG, we help people find jobs and rebuild their lives. I see myself in so many of the people who walk through our doors. And helping them helps me heal, too.

Even now, I’m still figuring out what “home” means. I have moved so many times that I stopped counting. But maybe home isn’t a place anymore. Maybe it’s the people we help, the communities we build, and the moments we choose not to give up, no matter how hard things get.

This journey has never been easy. But I’m still here. Still growing. Still fighting for a future I believe in.

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Blog Post Title Two

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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Alice Tarnagda Alice Tarnagda

Blog Post Title Three

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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Alice Tarnagda Alice Tarnagda

Blog Post Title Four

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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