Lara Gelya
@laragelya.bsky.social
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Follow me! Love nature, travel, photography, books.
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
💙📚
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Lara Gelya
@laragelya.bsky.social
· Nov 20
In a world that constantly redefines borders, ideologies, and identities, "Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey" emerges as a truly powerful narrative that breaks through cultural divides and speaks to the core of human experience.
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Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
December 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
“Mom, I got deported, I’m here.” Her mother tried to comfort her, she said: “She was just like, ‘It’s OK. We already knew."
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
‘It felt like if I was a criminal when I’m not,’ says college student deported to Honduras
Any Lucia López Belloza, a first-year college student on a scholarship, never imagined she would be sent back to the country she left as a 7-year-old child.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“Mom, I got deported, I’m here.” Her mother tried to comfort her, she said: “She was just like, ‘It’s OK. We already knew."
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
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#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Get your copy now:
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#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim (Arizona).
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim (Arizona).
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Albuquerque (New Mexico) International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October.
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Albuquerque (New Mexico) International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October.
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Today, November 22, marks the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor — the genocide of Ukrainians, a man-made famine created by the leaders of the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
#Holodomor #genocide #Ukraine #SovietUnion #GreatHunger #memories #lgelya #laragelya #November22
#Holodomor #genocide #Ukraine #SovietUnion #GreatHunger #memories #lgelya #laragelya #November22
Lara Gelya (@laragelya)
As many of you know, I was born and raised in Ukraine. Growing up, the truth about the Holodomor was never written in books—it lived in whispers. In hushed voices behind closed doors, our parents and ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today, November 22, marks the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor — the genocide of Ukrainians, a man-made famine created by the leaders of the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
#Holodomor #genocide #Ukraine #SovietUnion #GreatHunger #memories #lgelya #laragelya #November22
#Holodomor #genocide #Ukraine #SovietUnion #GreatHunger #memories #lgelya #laragelya #November22
Dear Ukraine,
I apologize. I’m sorry my country elected someone who works for Putin. Someone who’s on Putin’s side. As long as he is President, America won’t stand with you. Just know tho, that most Americans DO stand with you.
Best,
A Ukraine-Supporting American Citizen
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
#Ukraine #resist
I apologize. I’m sorry my country elected someone who works for Putin. Someone who’s on Putin’s side. As long as he is President, America won’t stand with you. Just know tho, that most Americans DO stand with you.
Best,
A Ukraine-Supporting American Citizen
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
#Ukraine #resist
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A masterclass in how to survive anything.
We all need stories of great resistance now more than ever.
We all need stories of how to survive anything.
Click on the link below to read the entire article.
#DorisDay #ResilienceStory #howtosurviveanything #lgelya #laragelya #resist
We all need stories of great resistance now more than ever.
We all need stories of how to survive anything.
Click on the link below to read the entire article.
#DorisDay #ResilienceStory #howtosurviveanything #lgelya #laragelya #resist
A masterclass in how to survive anything.
I stumbled upon the article below about Doris Day on Facebook, and though I knew nothing of the story, it inspired me immensely, giving me a feeling of strength and hope. I thought this story was abso...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A masterclass in how to survive anything.
We all need stories of great resistance now more than ever.
We all need stories of how to survive anything.
Click on the link below to read the entire article.
#DorisDay #ResilienceStory #howtosurviveanything #lgelya #laragelya #resist
We all need stories of great resistance now more than ever.
We all need stories of how to survive anything.
Click on the link below to read the entire article.
#DorisDay #ResilienceStory #howtosurviveanything #lgelya #laragelya #resist
Saint Petersburg, Florida, in December.
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saint Petersburg, Florida, in December.
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
The view of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The view of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
Babi Yar: Remembering What Humanity Must Never Forget.
There are wounds in human history that never fully heal — only deepen with silence....
Read the entire article here:
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#BabiYar #neverforget #resist #lgelya #laragelya #history #tragedy #mustread
There are wounds in human history that never fully heal — only deepen with silence....
Read the entire article here:
open.substack.com/pub/laragely...
#BabiYar #neverforget #resist #lgelya #laragelya #history #tragedy #mustread
Babi Yar: Remembering What Humanity Must Never Forget.
There are wounds in human history that never fully heal — only deepen with silence.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Babi Yar: Remembering What Humanity Must Never Forget.
There are wounds in human history that never fully heal — only deepen with silence....
Read the entire article here:
open.substack.com/pub/laragely...
#BabiYar #neverforget #resist #lgelya #laragelya #history #tragedy #mustread
There are wounds in human history that never fully heal — only deepen with silence....
Read the entire article here:
open.substack.com/pub/laragely...
#BabiYar #neverforget #resist #lgelya #laragelya #history #tragedy #mustread
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Newport, Rhode Island, is special for its opulent Gilded Age mansions, historic Gilded Age mansions, historic waterfront, and its history as a sailing capital and America's first resort.
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Newport, Rhode Island, is special for its opulent Gilded Age mansions, historic Gilded Age mansions, historic waterfront, and its history as a sailing capital and America's first resort.
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
From Soviet Shadows to U.S. Shores: A Refugee’s Journey Through Italy.
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
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Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
From Soviet Shadows to U.S. Shores: A Refugee’s Journey Through Italy.
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
What is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Produce delivery on the Li River in Guilin, China, 2010.
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Produce delivery on the Li River in Guilin, China, 2010.
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Bryce Canyon National Park is a stunning national park in southwestern Utah, famous for its unique geology and incredible concentration of multi-colored rock spires called hoodoos.
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
October 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bryce Canyon National Park is a stunning national park in southwestern Utah, famous for its unique geology and incredible concentration of multi-colored rock spires called hoodoos.
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Calgary, Canada - the view from Calgary Tower, August, 2025.
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
October 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Calgary, Canada - the view from Calgary Tower, August, 2025.
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
NO KING rally in SW Florida - Oct. 18, 2025.
I’m so proud of all my neighbors who showed up today, October 18, 2025, for the NO KING rally!
#NoKing #SWFlorida #resist #lgelya #laragelya
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I’m so proud of all my neighbors who showed up today, October 18, 2025, for the NO KING rally!
#NoKing #SWFlorida #resist #lgelya #laragelya
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NO KING rally in SW Florida - Oct. 18, 2025.
We live in a small city in Southwest Florida surrounded by many retirement communities.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
NO KING rally in SW Florida - Oct. 18, 2025.
I’m so proud of all my neighbors who showed up today, October 18, 2025, for the NO KING rally!
#NoKing #SWFlorida #resist #lgelya #laragelya
open.substack.com/pub/laragely...
I’m so proud of all my neighbors who showed up today, October 18, 2025, for the NO KING rally!
#NoKing #SWFlorida #resist #lgelya #laragelya
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October 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I feel like I'm losing my mind. Donald Trump is preparing to turn this country into a military dictatorship and most people seem not to notice or not to care. Listen and share!
youtu.be/sPPsKuUFK94?...
#TheRomanoReport #resistMAGA #resist #lgelya #laragelya
youtu.be/sPPsKuUFK94?...
#TheRomanoReport #resistMAGA #resist #lgelya #laragelya
am I going INSANE?? - it's HAPPENING!!
YouTube video by The Romano Report
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October 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I feel like I'm losing my mind. Donald Trump is preparing to turn this country into a military dictatorship and most people seem not to notice or not to care. Listen and share!
youtu.be/sPPsKuUFK94?...
#TheRomanoReport #resistMAGA #resist #lgelya #laragelya
youtu.be/sPPsKuUFK94?...
#TheRomanoReport #resistMAGA #resist #lgelya #laragelya