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Photo credit: Carol Goldner Moshe made aliyah at the age of 31 from Ukraine, with an
M.A. in computer science and a dream to learn photography.
Moshe Bukhman
“I chose HAC because I wanted to achieve two goals: to assimilate into
Photographic Israeli society and get to know other cultures. All the stigmas I had
Communication, 2021 about other cultures gradually disappeared at HAC. I had the privilege
of participating in dialogue programs, and I also mentored other new
immigrants. HAC was my home, and I even ate my meals there, so I
was happy when the cafeteria began offering home-cooked food.”

Plans for the future? “I was recently married and live in (Soviet)
Georgia right now, because my wife, who I met in Israel, works for the
Israeli embassy there. My dream is to return to work or teach in some
capacity at HAC. After everything they gave me, I feel I want to give
back.”

The war in Ukraine? “My sister just made aliyah with her two
children and is now living in Israel. My mother, a university professor,
and my father, a photographer, are still in Odessa. I worry about them
a lot.”

Tigist Levy Tigist Levy, 39, a doctoral student at The Hebrew University,
is researching ovarian development in connection with
Medical Laboratory cancer research.
Science, 2011
“I initially came to HAC with the dream of becoming a pharmacist,
and when I was interviewed by the Department Chair, I realized that
this was a place where they really listened. Despite the fact that I
didn’t meet the full requirements, I was accepted. Throughout my
studies, I was exposed to so many interesting fields that I dropped
the idea of becoming a pharmacist and decided to pursue scientific
research.”

Something special about HAC? “They really saw me. That was
the most important thing. A year into my studies, I wanted to quit
because I was working full time and the studies were difficult, but Prof.
Oded Khaner (then Department Chair) convinced me to stay because
my marks were good.”

Plans for the future? “I just had an interview to work with a com-
pany in the field of molecular biology.”

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