From Bosnia to Boise with Maya Duratovic

Episode 9 July 19, 2023 00:45:54
From Bosnia to Boise with Maya Duratovic
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From Bosnia to Boise with Maya Duratovic

Jul 19 2023 | 00:45:54

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Show Notes

Maya and her family came from Bosnia to Boise as refugees in 1997 when she was 11 years old. As she has seen and been a part of Boise's growth from a small sleepy town to the city it is now, she considers herself more Idahoan than Bosnian or American. Much to her parents chagrin, her first career was as a cosmetologist while she operated her hair salon for 10 years. Since then she has had a career in Higher Education working at Boise State University. Since the pandemic Maya has exchanged her salsa dance shoes for a power drill and is spending a lot more time on managing her properties than salsa dancing. Being involved in the community has always been a passion and she enjoys planning events and volunteering for various nonprofit organizations.

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