Written by Reya Islam ’25
Hallo, Ich heiße Reya! I am currently a senior at Denison. I’m originally from Dublin, Ohio, though I was born in Bangladesh. When I was five, my family moved to New York City, and we eventually settled in Ohio when I was 14. Currently, I’m double majoring in Environmental and International Studies with a minor in Politics and Public Affairs.
Written by Abzal Iskakov ’26
Hi everyone! My name is Abzal, and I’m a junior at Denison University, studying Global Commerce and Economics. I was born and raised in Kazakhstan and moved to the U.S. for college. Having never been to the States before, I experienced culture shock and discovered so many new things.
As the only student from Kazakhstan at Denison, I didn’t have the typical international student experience where you bond closely with others from your home country.
