Looking Japanese but lacking fluency in the language led to some awkward moments for Tsujihara, convincing him he'd be better off making a living in America.

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"The ambition is to create a space for the kind of discussion that has been lacking in the Russian language, well, forever, " says Masha Gessen, Snob's deputy editor in chief.

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Before starting production, he was confident in his command of the language, but realized how much it was lacking when he got on set.

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That explains why the vast majority are young immigrants lacking marketable skills (and, often, command of the English language).

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