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Native of Uzbekistan finds 'paradise' in United States
Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | April 1st, 2012 | Jill King Greenwood

Posted on 04/02/2012 6:11:28 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden

Mahmood Subhankulov left the only country he'd ever known and a successful career as an obstetrician to travel more than 6,000 miles for a crack at the American dream.

Subhankulov, who goes by "Max," arrived in Pittsburgh from the Republic of Uzbekistan in the spring of 2005 with the ability to speak Uzbek and Russian, but no English. Within six months, he taught himself the language by reading the newspaper and translating the words using a dictionary.

"I love America. I love Pittsburgh," said Subhankulov, 38, a lab technician at UPMC logging 12-hour shifts.

"My Dad always told me that the place you are born and raised will always be your motherland, but this is my home now. I'm living my dream."

Growing up in the former Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic as the oldest of three sons, Subhankulov said he was isolated from much of the Western world. The socialist government preached a message of atheism and controlled the media, he said.

He read anything he could get his hands on, taught himself Russian and several Uzbek dialects. The Soviet government collapsed in 1991, and Uzbekistan became an independent republic. Subhankulov said that changed his life.

"Suddenly, we had access to the entire world, and I couldn't get enough of it," he said. "We suddenly had a voice."

He continued studying and went to medical school in Uzbekistan. For 10 years, Subhankulov worked as an obstetrician, delivering 3,000 babies a year, he estimated. He had three sons with his ex-wife.

But he wanted more. He researched for hours about medicine in America, and was impressed with clinical research happening in Pittsburgh. He knew one former Uzbecki who was living here, so he packed up and moved, working in the friend's West Mifflin convenience store until mastering English.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: immigration
This is the kind of immigrants we used to welcome here with open arms. The kind that want to be here and work hard to fit in and add to our society. Notice the first thing he did upon getting here, not apply for welfare. But learn English.
1 posted on 04/02/2012 6:11:35 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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2 posted on 04/02/2012 6:16:50 AM PDT by bcsco
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

I know quite a few Russians and Chinese immigrants. Many really suffered as children, they learned in their own country that no one will take care of the lazy, and they really valued getting an education. When they arrived in the USA, they all work their butts off - and have quickly risen to be upper middle class or even wealthy.

It shows that leftists like Obama haven’t completely smothered American potential yet.


3 posted on 04/02/2012 6:17:10 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

So, the Uzbek socialist system managed to keep this young man out of the iron grip of Islam?


4 posted on 04/02/2012 6:17:59 AM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: JimRed
UZBEKS! (SCTV)
5 posted on 04/02/2012 6:20:12 AM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
I understand. You found paradise in America, you had a good trade, you made a good living. The police protected you and there were courts of law. You didn't need a friend like me. But, now you come to me, and you say: “Don Corleone, give me justice.” But you don't ask with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather. Instead, you come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me to do murder for money


6 posted on 04/02/2012 6:21:56 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

Within six months, he taught himself the language .................................... I’m impressed. We’ve been teaching English to people who are born here and they still haven’t learned it.


7 posted on 04/02/2012 6:22:21 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft ( WHO WE ELECT AS PRESIDENT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS WHO THEY APPOINT.)
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To: Vaquero

“I’m-a ask with respect, Godfather. How come your checks are so big?”


8 posted on 04/02/2012 7:10:15 AM PDT by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft
We’ve been teaching English to people who are born here and they still haven’t learned it.

Plus illegals who have been here for 20 years and still haven't learned it. Hell, they have their own TV channels.

9 posted on 04/02/2012 7:22:11 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (The Democrat Ku Klux Klan is alive and well nowadays as the NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

He won’t be a real Pittsburgher until he joins the ‘Nation’.


10 posted on 04/02/2012 8:13:36 AM PDT by chopperman
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

West Mifflin?

Mahmood...it gets even better.
Get yourself a car and drive. About 10 minutes in any direction will do the trick.


11 posted on 04/02/2012 8:19:59 AM PDT by kidd
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To: chopperman

He’s been here since 2005, I’m sure he’s a card carrying member of the Stiller’s nation by now.... : )


12 posted on 04/02/2012 8:26:43 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: VeniVidiVici

Hell, they have their own TV channels. .............................. Every one has a channel these days. We are a diverse nation. In a few years we may all have our own separate countries at the rate we are going. We will be The United Peoples Republic of Bosniamerika.


13 posted on 04/02/2012 10:04:02 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft ( WHO WE ELECT AS PRESIDENT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS WHO THEY APPOINT.)
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