Corn, Wind, and Growing Confidence on Ride2Freedom

Some Ride2Freedom Cyclists came from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, but two of them are honoring the lands of their immigrant parents.
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Corn, Wind, and Growing Confidence on Ride2Freedom
Nikita Kraiouchkine holds a Russian flag at a rally in Kansas City, Missouri on June 27, 2015. Cat Rooney/Epoch Times
Mary Silver
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two of the American teen cyclists in Ride2Freedom are honoring the lands of their parents. Nikita Kraiouchkine said, “I’m 17 years old and I represent Russia.” He is from Philadelphia, and his parents are Russian. Jasmina Davis, age 18, is riding for Peru, where her family is from. Both wear the flags of their ancestral countries on their backs as they ride.

Jasmina Davis (Cat Rooney/Epoch Times)
Jasmina Davis Cat Rooney/Epoch Times
Mary Silver
Mary Silver
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Mary Silver writes columns, grows herbs, hikes, and admires the sky. She likes critters, and thinks the best part of being a journalist is learning new stuff all the time. She has a Masters from Emory University, serves on the board of the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and belongs to the Association of Health Care Journalists.
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