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Embracing English in a Russian haven

Posted on 19 October 2015. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Once a week, several Brighton Beach residents gather to practice a neighborhood rarity: English.

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Not all Russians are from Russia

Posted on 07 October 2015. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Brighton Beach is considered the Russian capital of the United States, but not every Russian is from Russia. Even so, Ukrainians, Azerbaijanis and other immigrants from the former Soviet Union embrace the Russian label.

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