Tarlan was raised in Baku, Azerbaijan in the former USSR. More than a decade ago he came to Portland, ME with his wife and is now the Director of Refugee and Immigration Services at Catholic Charities of Maine and the father of two school-aged children, Rustam, 10 and Jamila, 8.
In this interview he shares his memories and knowledge of Azerbaijan as well as describing two of the programs he oversees for RIS--"American Friends Program" and a "Mentoring Program."
The Music: Intro was Eldar and Nigar's song called "Running Scared" which won the 2011 Eurovision international music competition for Azerbaijan. His closing song is a traditional piece from the Mugam genre performed by Perviz Elikram ogly (posted by Seddam Novruzbeyov) called "Segah Mugam" on traditional Azerbaijani musical instrument Balaban (Duduk).
In this interview he shares his memories and knowledge of Azerbaijan as well as describing two of the programs he oversees for RIS--"American Friends Program" and a "Mentoring Program."
The Music: Intro was Eldar and Nigar's song called "Running Scared" which won the 2011 Eurovision international music competition for Azerbaijan. His closing song is a traditional piece from the Mugam genre performed by Perviz Elikram ogly (posted by Seddam Novruzbeyov) called "Segah Mugam" on traditional Azerbaijani musical instrument Balaban (Duduk).
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