Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Youth in dire straits bumps into the right person

Published 07/08/08

Annapolis Alderman Sam Shropshire recently stepped out of the Calvert Street offices of Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown and nearly knocked over a wiry young man.

Wendi Winters — For The Capital Shahin Ismayilov, 21, a resident of Sumgait, Azerbaijan, is hard at work at his new job at Wendy's on West Street in Annapolis. He traveled from his homeland to work at a shop in Eastport, but that offer was rescinded after he arrived June 23.
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"Excuse me," Shahin Ismayilov said in broken English. "Can you please show direction of Social Services?"

Mr. Shropshire, D-Ward 7, wondered why Shahin needed to go to Social Services. He quickly found out.

Shahin had just arrived on a 35-hour odyssey from his home country and had little money and no place to stay. Further, his confirmed job offer with a Royal Farms shop in Eastport had been rescinded, but only after he arrived at the...

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