She’s African but has a Russian Passport...How? – A Zimbabwean’s Story

Some journeys take you across countries , others change the direction of your life . When Judith left [music] Zimbabwe for Russia , it wasn't just about studying abroad . It was a journey of study, adaptation, and growth . She came to study law, graduated with a red diploma . [music] In Russia, this is the highest honor . And today, she holds a Russian passport . So, how does that happen ? And what does that passport really change ? This is Judith's [music] story, guys . For this interview to happen, I have to catch a train right now to go meet Judith to Moscow because guys, we literally so busy and this is the only time we have to film this video . Let's head to the train station . Oh my god. Clo it . All right. All right. Judith, how are you ? I'm fine. I'm doing amazing . How are you doing ? Yeah, I'm I'm good . [laughter] So, Judith, um, tell us about yourself . Where are you from originally ? And how long have you been in Russia ? So um my name is Judith and I am from Zimbabwe and I came to Russia in 2017. . So in February 15th I'm going it's going to be 9 years of me being in Russia. 9 years almost a decade . But yeah. Wow. That's a long time . How does it how does it feel to be here for almost 10 years ? Should I lie ? [laughter] Actually it's been amazing