AMAZING WOMEN

Stories about amazing Russian women living abroad

They left home to find a new destiny.
Some struggled and survived, some sailed effortlessly to new shores.
Every story is full of drama and passion.
These women are very different in character and appearances,
but equally talented and relentless in thier pursuits.
On the following pages they share their strength and courage,
and light you up with their eternal desire to be happy.

• Marina Goldovskaya - Russia's filmmaker - An article about Marina Goldovskaya, one of Russia's best-known documentary filmmakers with a strong international reputation.
• Katya Grineva “the romantic pianist” - When the teenage Russian pianist, Katya Grineva, came to New York in 1989, she had two goals: to study in America, and one day, to play in Carnegie Hall. She made her Carnegie Hall debut on May 13, 1998.
• Russian women online - The popular opinion is that "mail order brides" are desperate, poor girls that try to better their lot in life by "selling themselves". According to Russian Brides Cyber Guide, this common idea is nothing but a myth, which is hardly supported by facts.
• Natalia Larionova She is 26 years old, with piercing eyes and a charming smile. She is a three times world champion in kick boxing. She emanates the aura of friendliness; she likes art and women. But first, about kick boxing..
• Asya - talents abound When I have seen Asya’s art works for the first time I thought they were impossible to make. In spite of all my doubts the tiger has been looking at me from the wall.
• Woman-blues Gulnara Elrod loved to draw since early childhood, not only out of curiosity but also out of competition and to avoid the boredom.
• Alla Crone - adjusting to America Since early youth Alla Crone wrote and published poetry in Russian but when she came to the US she wanted to write a book based on her mother's flight across Siberia.