Paul Sardar Babcock: A Kazakh Child Raised in America

A Kazakh child raised in an American family, Paul Sardar Babcock is the latest guest on the "Zuckerberg's Neighbors" podcast. In 2000, when Sardar was just one year old, he was adopted by the American Babcock family from the "Umit" orphanage in Taraz. Thus, a Kazakh boy born with the name Sardar Baimakhanov grew up in the state of Utah in the US as Paul Babcock.As he grew older, a desire to discover his origins and find his biological parents awakened, leading him to travel to Kazakhstan twice. In this episode, Sardar shares his journey of searching for his Kazakh identity, his dream of serving as an ambassador to Kazakhstan, the values instilled by his American family, and his efforts to reconnect with his relatives in Kazakhstan.Let's support quality content together — hit like, leave a comment, and share this episode with your friends. Our podcast deserves to be seen by more people!Also, if you are new to our channel, we have a playlist of English language episodes, check them out! You will learn more about the wonderful country we proudly call home.0:00:00 Teaser0:00:46 About Sardar's fiancée and wedding0:04:35 Who is Sardar Babcock?0:08:41 About his American parents and childhood in Utah0:11:35 When and how did his interest in Kazakhstan begin?0:15:42 His first trip to Kazakhstan0:19:25 "I tasted the flavor of my homeland before ever going there"0:24:34 About how his sister Zarina found her biological family0:27:37 How did the community of Americans adopted from Kazakhstan come together?0:33:37 Why did LDS Christians adopt children from Kazakhstan?0:35:58 About the LDS Church0:39:44 What did he do in Korea for two years?0:44:14 "I want to become the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan"0:47:38 "I wrote to Kazakhstan's national football team and said, 'I want to work with you'"0:52:40 "I still haven't been able to find my biological parents"1:10:40 "I want my children to speak Kazakh"1:12:12 What is the biggest difference between Kazakhs and Americans?1:14:14 "Kazakhs walk around with serious faces"