From poverty to world fame: how a Ukrainian who moved to the USA makes headphones for Beyoncé and Jay Z

Vitaliy Belonozhko is the founder of 64Audio, which makes professional music headphones. In the 1990s, he left for the United States as a child. There, the guy lived in poverty for a long time, and in 2008 he made the first pair of headphones in his bedroom. Now the technique of his brand is being bought ...

'Russian mainland': what affects our people who moved to the USA

Svetlana is 55 years old, of which the last ... she has lived in California. Big house of typical white color with green lawn, husband is a programmer. Two cars, two Russian-American citizenship and two adult sons, one but, Svetlana hardly speaks English. However, you need ...

Suspicious individuals, Americans and the police: what strikes ours in the USA

A string of neat little houses with low white fences. The horizon is slightly cut by proud palms. We are in a small Californian town, visiting the family of our American friend Jim. Morning walk. Two guys, 18-20 years old, immediately attract attention. Tall, slightly stooped. Both in…

How Russians make money on 'sofas' in America

Imposing chairs with bright yellow upholstery, in their prime. Black leather sofa, moderately plump and young. But the wooden TV stand asks for a couple of beauty injections: the corners are slightly worn out and lightened. Mitch, a tall American in his 40s, casts a critical look ...

The best vacancies of the week where you will be paid up to $ 55 000 per year for knowing Russian

In our weekly article, we have collected the freshest and most relevant vacancies where knowledge of the Russian language will come in handy. It's very simple: if you are interested in a vacancy, just follow the link to send your resume with a cover letter, or call directly - and without ...

Personal experience: what are our signs that perplex Americans

Beliefs and omens have penetrated deeply into our culture. They learn about them in childhood, when grandmothers, mothers and kindergarten educators tell children what can and cannot be done, referring to a “bad omen” or “it’s so accepted”. Signs and beliefs ...

The Soviet Terminator from 'Very Strange Affairs' spoke about the 'evil Russians', the reasons for emigration and difficulties in Hollywood

The third season of Stranger Things - the series that broke the Netflix record for the number of viewers in its early days - focuses on the struggle of American teenagers not only with monsters from the other world, but also with the Soviet army at the height of the Cold War. The main face of the "evil Russians" was ...

Ukrainian robbed Microsoft millions of dollars

25-year-old Ukrainian Vladimir Kvashuk robbed one of the largest multinational software companies Microsoft for millions of dollars, writes Letters with reference to MarketWatch. According to the Office of the US Attorney in Seattle, working for seven months at the company as a tester, Kvashuk could issue ...

Personal experience: 28 reasons why I love New York after Kiev

Vera Spiridoncheva, Project Manager at Tascombank, has visited almost 40 countries. And now she left for New York for two months without quitting her job. In a column for MC Today, she talks about what impresses New York, and notes its fundamental differences from Kiev. I dreamed ...

How do Russian-speaking migrants live who are seeking asylum on the Mexican border

In addition to refugees from South and Central America, immigrants from former Soviet countries often come to the Mexican border to seek asylum. Voice of America spoke to Russian-speaking migrants and asked them about how they apply for asylum. Igor with his family ...

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