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S2.E1 ∙ From Orphanage to Boston University

Sat, Jul 06, 2019

Alex D'Jamoos (Shulchev) is a handicapped person who was born with deformed legs and only four fingers on each hand. Yet, he has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, taught himself to play the piano and is pursuing a law degree at Boston University. Adopted by an American couple as a teenager, he was able to strive for his dreams thanks to the love and care of the new family he found in the US.

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S2.E2 ∙ Classical Musician Turned Culinary Chef

Sat, Jul 13, 2019

Vitaly Paley is an accomplished culinary chef and owner of five fine-dining restaurants in Portland, Oregon. When he moved to the US with his parents 1977, he was preparing for the career of a classical pianist, but the real recognition came to Paley along with his passion for cooking, which became his life's work.

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S2.E3 ∙ A Catwalk as Therapy

Sat, Jul 20, 2019

Khrystyana Kazakova is a popular body-positive model, who is making a stance against negative body image, so that people accept themselves as they are. Khrystyana is the organizer of the The Real Catwalk fashion show in NYC, which became her ticket to the 24th season of America's Next Top Model TV show.

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S2.E4 ∙ A Veterinarian in Denver, CO

Sat, Jul 27, 2019

Gennady Chepelevich is a veterinarian and owner of a pet clinic in Denver, Colorado. The clinic is always busy, as it offers unique procedures, and no patient is turned away even if the owner is unable to pay for the visit. Dr. G genuinely cares about his patients and this is what he teaches to his many inters, who come to gain hands on experience at the clinic. Dr. G is also a father of four boys, whom he often takes along on visits to farm animals.

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S2.E5 ∙ Life in the Arts

Sat, Aug 03, 2019

Spouses Ksenia Litvak and Misha Kachman came to the US in the 90s. Since then they achieved outstanding professional success. Ksenia became a puppet theater artist and an art teacher for children with autism. Misha is an award-winning theater designer and professor of scenography at the University of Maryland.

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S2.E6 ∙ Horse Whisperer in Myakka, FL

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

Daria Cole is a professional interpreter/translator by training. But when she could not travel for work any longer due to a health issue, she decided to bet everything one her childhood passion - keeping horses. She left her successful career, moved to Florida, and created a horse shelter farm, where fosters abandoned horses, runs tourist rides and breeds unique Turkmen Akhal-Teke horses.

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S2.E7 ∙ A US Champion from the Urals

Sat, Aug 17, 2019

Victoria Eretnova is a US champion in snowboard slalom and is one of the five best snowboarders in the country. Vika was born in the Chelyabinsk region where she first got into winter sports. Besides competing, Victoria teaches snowboarding, works as a bartender and is pursuing a degree in Information Technology and.

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S2.E8 ∙ A Single Mother Firefighter in Phoenix, AZ

Sat, Aug 24, 2019

A native of Kyiv, Ukraine, Natalia Baker is a firefighter in Phoenix, Arizona. Natalia fled from an abusive husband and eventually found a "new family" in the Phoenix Fire Department. Natalia loves her job, and feels that becoming a firefighter to serve Phoenix residents is her way of thanking them for landing her a helping hand when she needed it.

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S2.E9 ∙ 11 Year Old Champion

Mon, Sep 02, 2019

Daniel Novikov is an 11-year-old world and US champion in ballroom dancing. He trains with his Mom, a professional dancer, at her studio outside of Los Angeles. To her, despite recognition and success, Daniel remains a kid who likes to have fun and enjoys spending time with friends.

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S2.E10 ∙ In Your Own Body

Sat, Sep 07, 2019

Alex Budin became the first transgender model from Eastern Europe to participate in the New York Fashion Week. At home, he faced homophobia and misunderstanding, but in the US he was accepted and understood. Now, Alex is a famous model and photographer, but his new ambition is to become an actor.

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S2.E11 ∙ Engineer Green and her Dogs

Sat, Sep 14, 2019

Irina Green is one of the lead specialists in renewable energy systems in California. Despite her retirement age, her talent is in high demand. She stays busy at work, but when she gets home, her attention is with the service dogs she raises. Irina is passionate about her hobby of training dogs for people with disabilities.

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S2.E12 ∙ A Professor in Exile

Sat, Sep 21, 2019

Lyosha Gorshkov is one of the leaders of the New York-based organization RUSA LGBT. The organization provides assistance to Russian-speaking immigrants who left their countries, fleeing from homophobia, persecution and violence. Lyosha is the founder of the annual Brighton Beach Pride Parade in NYC.

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S2.E13 ∙ Honey life

Sat, Sep 28, 2019

Maxim Rachkov is a beekeeper. He runs his own beekeeping operation in Utah, the business he started from scratch. With no background in beekeeping he relied on his entrepreneurial skills to set up the business while learning the secrets of apiculture on the job.

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S2.E14 ∙ Life After Death

Sat, Nov 02, 2019

Anna Medvedeva met her love, Alexei, on a summer hike in Virginia. After six months they got married and then had a son. Alexei was a successful microbiologist who developed vaccines for HIV and malaria, but he himself was powerless against an incurable disease.

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S2.E15 ∙ Ballet - a Recipe for Happiness

Sat, Oct 05, 2019

Vera Altunina is the founder and artistic director of the International Ballet Theater and the International Ballet Academy in Seattle, Washington. A graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, she runs one of the best ballet companies in the USA.

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S2.E16 ∙ From Modeling to Bodybuilding

Sat, Oct 12, 2019

Anton Antipov is a co-founder and co-owner of the Gee Gym fitness club in Miami. He came to the United States as a teenager and soon received a contract to work in the modeling business. However, after many years of working as a model, Anton decided to devote himself to his favorite hobby - bodybuilding.

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S2.E17 ∙ A Police Office in San Mateo, CA

Sat, Oct 26, 2019

Mikhail Venikov is a police officer for the city of San Mateo, near San Francisco. He serves in a special unit to combat money laundering and human trafficking. Mikhail is also a veteran who founded Ranger Road - a non profit organization that engages veterans in physical activity, and helps them adapt to civilian life back home.

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S2.E18 ∙ The Beauty of Natural Stone & Russian Martial Arts

Sat, Oct 19, 2019

Born and raised in Riga, Latvia, Sergey Kovalev is the owner of a small business in Atlanta, GA. He designs and installs counter tops made of natural stone. In the US, he discovered a group of people practicing traditional Russian martial arts called "The System". Recently, he passed to the new level and is now one of the official trainers in the area.

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S2.E19 ∙ The Farm Dream

Sat, Nov 09, 2019

Oksana Bocharova is a professional agronomist and American farmer. In the USA she made her dream come true when she finally bought her farm and started turning profit on the organic produce she grows herself. With the established farming operation, Oksana is now working on organizing destination dinners for people to experience the place where their food comes form.

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S2.E20 ∙ Oncologist Surgeon - Vadim Gushchin

Sat, Nov 16, 2019

Vadim Gushchin is a practicing oncologist surgeon and director of two cancer clinics in Baltimore, Maryland. Not only did Vadim continue his medical education in the United States, but he also became a well regarded specialist in his field. This is his American story.

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S2.E21 ∙ Blini from a Food truck in Washington DC

Sat, Nov 23, 2019

Alex Vorobey never thought he would ever be cooking professionally, something he loved doing since childhood. But when he moved to Washington DC he found his niche - selling Russian and Belorussian food from a food truck. In a few short years his cooking became a hit in the nation's capital, and Alex expanded into catering, where he cooks to order of the many companies in the city.

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S2.E22 ∙ A World Without Plastic

Sat, Nov 30, 2019

Philippe Amstislavski is an Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Alaska whose mission is to help rid the environment from harmful plastic waste. He invented biodegradable material to replace Styrofoam, and hopes to introduce it into mass production soon.

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S2.E23 ∙ Help One

Sat, Dec 07, 2019

Sergey Volyansky is a recovered addict and the owner of a successful home renovation company. His business is a part of the rehabilitation process for people on the way to recovery from addiction. He gives them employment, teaches them the craft, and helps readjust to society.

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S2.E24 ∙ Help One - Save Many

Sat, Dec 14, 2019

Sergei Volyansky is a former addict, but currently a successful businessman in Philadelphia, PA. Several years ago, he managed to give up drugs and also save from addiction his future wife Ruzanna, with whom they now have four children. Helping others to stay away from addiction is a big part of their lives and the primary focus of their efforts.

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S2.E25 ∙ Pet Beauty Salon by Natalia Buslovich

Sat, Dec 21, 2019

Natalia Buslovich is a groomer. For over 3 decades, she has been making pets beautiful all over the world. In the USA, with the support of her husband, she started a mobile beauty salon for pets, which is at capacity after only 3 years in existence. She is in high demand and has to think about expanding her business.

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S2.E26 ∙ A Doctor in Alaska

Sat, Dec 28, 2019

Alexander London is an emergency care specialist. He works as a paramedic and director of medical services at a hospital in a remote Alaskan town of Fort Yukon. Alexander managed to gain trust from the local Athabaskan tribe, who accepted him as one of their own.

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