The White Pearl and I is told through the eyes of one woman who lived through extraordinary times.
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Svetlana Kim’s remarkable story opens in Russia where she is standing in a bread line for the third day in a row. Life as a student in a crumbling country offered few possibilities, so when offered a plane ticket to the US., she jumps at the opportunity.
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“Asian-Pacific Americans have had a tremendous impact on our nation and we are proud to celebrate these achievements with our Asian-Pacific American Heritage month events nationwide,” said Corliss Fong, Macy’s vice president of Diversity Strategies.