Two Russians created a service in the USA for which developers are willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars

In January 2018, Yuri Lifshits and Stepan Korshakov entered the winter recruitment of the American startup accelerator Y Combinator. They created Statescraft, a service that city officials could use to collect housing statistics. However, potential customers were not interested in the product, and they were forced to change their business model ...

An immigrant from Belarus talks about life in Los Angeles, queues at clinics and the language barrier

Yulia Potapova, who moved with her family from Belarus to the United States in 2013, shared her vision of life in the “city of angels” with the Belarusian publication Lady.TUT.BY. ForumDaily publishes a shortened version of her story. – We left Belarus in 2013. We…

Tyson's friend and teacher of the American ambassador: three stories of Georgians who have succeeded in the United States

Sputnik is running the Georgians Abroad project, which tells the stories of people who moved to the United States from Georgia and achieved success in their field. Designer and jeweler Sopo Barnova Sopo Barnova is a textile designer by profession, in addition, a woman is also engaged in jewelry ...

“It’s like I was in the USSR”: a Ukrainian woman spoke about her life in the USA

Almost a year ago, Nastya Boen, a Ukrainian from Lutsk, went to Anchorage (USA) for several months under the cultural exchange program. But a temporary trip unexpectedly changed the girl's whole life: overseas she found her love. Ukrainian woman in an interview with Segodnya.Lifestyle told about her ...

What features of Americans I can not get used to in the US

Pikabu user Chemicalbody has been living in Denver, Colorado for three years. During this time, he noticed several features of the American mentality that seem to us, let's say, peculiar. Americans always and everywhere strike up a casual conversation. It is impossible to buy flowers in ...

Ours in the USA: how the surgeon and the lawyer fulfilled the American dream

The Vinogradsky couple can be called a wonderful example of the fulfillment of the American dream. Boris is a successful surgeon, Irina has her own law practice. They lead an active life and support the Russian-speaking community in Ohio. Voice of America tells their American story. Irina was born in Yaroslavl, where she lived...

The opinion of Russian-speaking Americans about the sanctions divided

On April 16, a group of Russian-speaking Americans and permanent residents of the country sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump in which they declared their approval of the president's measures against Russia, including the expulsion of 60 diplomats. As the signatories explained, this letter was sent to ...

Ours in the USA: how to move to California, start everything from scratch and start your business

We must dream, because dreams come true, says Igor Gonebny. Three years ago, he and his wife and daughter came to the United States with a dream to work in Silicon Valley. Today he is the founder and president of a startup, and his smartphone app has over a million ...

How to get along with housemates and apartment housewives in New York

“Dear editor, I am writing these lines while sitting on my suitcases. We are moving out of yet another apartment; this seems to be a common fate for newcomers to New York. Finding your own apartment is not as easy as finding great love,” Esquire author Kanat Beisekeev talks about how he gets along with...

Five conclusions after four years of living in the USA

The other day, four years have passed since my arrival in the United States - my first visit to this country in my life, from which this unexpected and difficult emigration began. Now we can summarize my first impressions of this country. Results ...

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