<p>In Episode 1, at the height of the 1970s cold war, Marina finds out that her family has been secretly planning to leave Kyiv, Ukraine. The 7-year old Marina finds out in dramatic style when the KGB picks her up and questions her about her parent&apos;s activities. You&apos;ll hear what it was like to grow up in Kyiv and the daring actions the family took for a chance for a better life. </p>

Kyiv and the American Dream

Telling women's stories empowers all of us. Our voices carry, and when we use them, we help each other. The first three episodes follow Marina and her family as they emigrated from Kyiv, Ukraine to the United States at the height of the cold war in the 1970s. This is a story of one family's struggle for a better life and the American dream. It was a difficult path, fraught with peril. You'll hear of the KGB separating 7-year old Marina from her family to question her, and about the people that preyed on naive immigrants on their way to America.  A million things could have gone wrong along the way, and nearly did. Join Marina and Suzy for a tale that spans the decades and personifies the strength of family, womanhood, and the American dream.