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From Azerbaijan to Chicago, how this refugee escaped persecution and now gives back

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Bernard Cherkasov fled Azerbaijan when he was 13 years old to escape religious persecution. Almost 30 years later, he has a law degree, helped lead the fight for marriage equality in Illinois and is currently the executive director of Cradles to Crayons in Chicago.