'Started by washing floors': how a Ukrainian created a successful metal processing business in the USA

The working day of Vasily Stetsyuk, owner of a machine shop in Phoenix, Arizona, begins with working with metal. He works at the machine, experiments with new equipment and develops three-dimensional models of parts, writes Voice of America. Vasily emigrated to the United States in 1990...

Life in Impeachland: what it feels like to be a Ukrainian journalist in Washington

Ukrainian journalist Ostap Yarysh in his blog on the Voice of America website spoke about his work in Washington. Below is the author's text. I moved to live and work in the United States in early April 2019. The day after moving to Ukraine ...

'The USA is the best country in the world for ease of life': how an immigrant from Donetsk became a Cirque du Soleil artist

I got into gymnastics at the age of 5. Why did you get it? Until the age of 4, I had already broken my arm twice and my parents realized that the boy was active and that this energy had to be put somewhere. I was sent to the nearest sports school, it turned out to be a sports school ...

How a Ukrainian 20 worked as a house painter in the USA for years, bought a farm in Ecuador and now grows coffee

Igor Overtchenko left Ukraine two months before the declaration of independence. In the United States, he started his own business, and then left everything and moved to Ecuador to grow coffee. In an interview with MC Today, a 55-year-old from Lviv spoke about life in a Latin country, magic ...

An American proved in court that borscht is a Ukrainian dish: why did he need it?

A New Yorker proved through court that borscht is a Ukrainian, not a Russian dish. The store owners were forced to remove false information from the display window. 37-year-old Killian Dero Hoffman from New York saw in a supermarket in the United States, owned by a Russian, the inscription: “Borscht is...

The Savitsky Cats: how Ukrainians conquered America show with trained cats

Circus cats, raised by Ukrainians Svetlana and Marina Savitsky, have captivated America - from the jury of America's Got Talent to guests of the New York circus - with amazing performances. The animals perform challenging tricks and even jump through hoops, thanks to training (and treats). Marina and Svetlana...

San Francisco Ukrainian School: how immigrants preserve and pass on language and culture to children

The Ukrainian school in San Francisco has enrolled a record number of children since its founding. “There are approximately 40 schools of Ukrainian studies in the United States, where, thanks to the efforts of parents and teachers, children study the language, history and traditions of Ukraine once a week. One of these schools operates in San Francisco.…

From janitor to head teacher: how a Ukrainian realized his American dream

From a janitor to a deputy school principal - this is exactly the path that Ukrainian Taras Petryshyn followed towards his American dream. At the age of 16, he moved to the United States with his parents. When I went to get a higher education to earn a living, I got a job...

A director from the United States made a film about the contribution of Ukrainian refugees to the development of America

Immigration in the United States is an issue that has divided public opinion into two radically opposing camps. Helping Americans understand immigrants and appreciate their role in the development of the country is the goal of Ukrainian-born documentary filmmaker Matej Siletsky. He decided to do this with the help of the memories of Ukrainian refugees who found...

Grammarly: how Ukrainians created a $ 1 billion company in the USA

The English spelling checker Grammarly is known and loved by tens of millions of users around the world. Several years ago, Evgeny Sysoev, Managing Partner of AVentures Capital, estimated Grammarly at $ 100 million. Since then, the number of users of the service has increased tenfold, and the service ...

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