VIDEO: What’s a Yiddish Singer Doing in Mongolia?

Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts.
Watch the star of the Mongolian version of American Idol, Amalia Rubin, describe her fascinating life in the land of Genghis Khan in this Yiddish Forward exclusive.
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