"Hers were the best I'd ever tasted. It was her idea to sell them at the local market and I wanted to support her. But we never got the chance."
"If I'd had more time amid the challenges of immigration, maybe this wouldn't have happened, though nothing's guaranteed."
"The lesson I've learned is to be grateful for the moments we create with family, not the obstacles that derail us. Give more love and time to your loved ones - a good memory will stay with you forever, even after an unexpected loss we can't predict."
Twelve-year-old Zemfira Mukhtarov sneaked out of her Bay Ridge home and died subway surfing on top of a Brooklyn train with a teen friend. Her father, Ruslan Mukhtarov, said they had planned to bake brownies the day before and described her as unique, honest, and incredibly sociable. He placed blame broadly, citing social media influence, busy parents, and insufficient MTA safeguards, and urged parents to create lasting moments with children amid immigration challenges. The death follows earlier incidents such as 11-year-old Cayden Thompson's subway surfing death last September, which parents linked to social media.
Read at New York Daily News
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