How to become a soldier in the USA: an immigrant from Ukraine shared his experience

A Ukrainian who serves in the US infantry spoke about how to get into the American army, undergo training and make friends there. He shared his story with Voice of America. 35-year-old Alexander has been serving in the American army for 2 years. He received two highest...

'They don't even think about bribes here': how an immigrant from Ukraine became a sheriff's assistant in the USA

Approximately 700 police officers at various levels keep Americans safe. About 000% of them are women. At least one of them is Ukrainian. A native of the city of Slavutich, Olga Orlova, who became a deputy sheriff, has been serving in the state of Colorado for several months now, says “Voice...

NASA is preparing the first drone flight on Mars: it was created by a Ukrainian engineer from California

The Ingenuity reconnaissance helicopter attached to the bottom of the American Mars rover Perseverance was lowered to the surface of the Red Planet, reports Liga.net. This can be seen from photographs from the archive of “raw” images on the website of the US Aerospace Administration. The flying drone was not mounted on the rover in a “comfortable” vertical position so that...

The Ukrainian Embassy in the USA will hold an off-site reception: what services are available and how to sign up

On April 18, 2021, employees of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States will provide outbound consular services to Ukrainian citizens in the city of Matthews, North Carolina. This is stated on the official Facebook page of the Embassy. Reception of citizens will take place from 9:00 am at the address: 1730 Matthews ...

'I came with nothing': how a Ukrainian immigrated to the USA and made millions selling on Amazon

Ukrainian Mikhail Koshatko came to the USA from Sumy and co-founded Arteza, the # 1 startup in Florida, ranked 32nd fastest growing companies Inc. 5000. He told his story to Evgeny Chernyak in the Big Money issue. MC Today shares Mikhail's story about ...

'This is a dream come true': how the invention of a Ukrainian woman attracted star investors in the USA

At the age of 12, Alina Kravchenko emigrated with her mother and sister from Ukraine to the United States in hopes of a better life in America, tells CNBC. “None of us knew English,” Kravchenko, now 35, said during the show’s episode...

How dire diagnoses cut off the American dream: the stories of our immigrants

Moving to the USA, people look to the future with hope and believe that prosperity and happiness await them in the new country. But life sometimes makes its own terrible adjustments. Here are two stories of our immigrants whose American dream was destroyed by illness. Anatoly ...

'Not just a thing, but a piece of heart': how Ukrainian women create handmade gifts in the USA

Increasingly, Americans are encouraged to buy gifts not from large retail chains, but to support small shops or craftsmen who make original souvenirs on their own. And what products of Ukrainian craftsmen are in demand in the USA? Voice of America narrates. Sofia Ogorodnik from Lviv produces elegant ladies' hats ...

'Do not lose faith in a miracle': how an immigrant from Ukraine supports the homeless in Colorado

An immigrant from Ukraine turned his passion for collecting medicinal herbs in the Colorado mountains into a project to support the homeless. A difficult test of fate pushed him to charity, says Voice of America. The holiday is a time of generosity and charity. However, there are people who devotedly help during...

How to get a job in the USA and what is wrong at Google: the experience of a Ukrainian developer

Developer Vladimir Zhabyuk has been in the profession for 17 years. His track record includes more than 10 companies, including Twitter, Google, LinkedIn. Volodymyr told the DOU project about his career in Ukraine and the USA, about what he didn't like about Google and why ...

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