Many Russians who left because of the war had to start over abroad. Some found careers they never expected.
People who left Russia after the start of the full-scale war have had to start their lives over from scratch. They’ve had to learn a new language, absorb the local culture, traditions, and bureaucracy, adjust to the climate, and make new friends and acquaintances. Many lost their jobs during the move or after arriving in a new country and were forced — despite having a college degree and a strong…
Ksenia Borovinskaya, a 37-year-old copywriter from Moscow, left Russia in March 2022 after refusing to support the war on social media. Living in Buenos Aires with her two young children, she found herself unemployed and had to start anew. Initially, she worked at a bar as a waiters' assistant and later opened her own bar, Babushka, which quickly started making money by hosting parties and selling books.
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