immigrant stories

Slava Kurilov left Soviet Russia in 1974 in a way that reads like a sea legend: he bought a ticket on a government cruise liner and jumped overboard in the Pacific, then swam to a Philippine island. The story is equal parts political decision, personal conviction, and raw physical endurance.

This article is based on a conversation presented by Immigrant Boost Club featuring Dr. Hanna (Anna) Aliashkevich — a former neurosurgeon turned neuroscientist, biotech founder, poet, and immigrant building a new life and career in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion traces her journey from clinical neurosurgery in Europe to

This conversation originally appeared on the Immigrant Boost Club channel hosted by Sergey Konovalov. I’m Kate Masschelein — Belgian-born, global executive leader turned executive leadership coach — and in this interview I share the ups and downs of moving across countries, building a corporate career at Procter & Gamble and Johnson

I’m Sergey Konovalov — the author of the channel Life in the USA: Immigration, Business & Technology. In this conversation with Andro Gorbushkin — a Googler, VR/AR specialist, Burner, and musician — we talked about adaptation, fear, career, and personal freedom. If you’re wondering how to start a new life