Meet Shuhrat from Bangladesh

She is currently an education major at Westchester University. When she was seven years old, her family moved to the United States, looking for better opportunities. When she graduates, she hopes to teach in primary school as an ESL educator. Her career choice was inspired by Mrs. Hovey, her ESL primary school teacher. The move from Bangladesh to the United States was very hard on her. She struggled with the English language and to fit into the community because of her Muslim heritage. Her peers were not always kind to her. Mrs. Hovey took her under her wing and showed her love, kindness, patience, and compassion. Her teacher went above and beyond; even going over to Shuhrat’s home to have dinner, celebrate Muslim holidays, and learned about her culture. It was then, that Shuhrat knew that she too, wanted to give back to the world in the same way. The one thing she wants to tell the world is, “Do not judge a book by its cover. It’s important to have conversations. You never know where they can lead. We are all beautifully unique and we should all be proud of our differences. That’s what makes the world such an amazing place. We should all remember the importance of coming together as one.. Kindness matters.” Thank you so very much for visiting!