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Just Call Me a Rider
After arriving in the U.S. with grief and nothing to lose, Svetlana Kapralova found freedom through motorcycles — and built a movement to help others do the same.

“I didn’t need a bike. I needed a way out.”
When Svetlana Kapralova moved to the U.S. over a decade ago, she was grieving, depressed, and isolated – a young immigrant trying to adapt to a new world while carrying personal loss. She wasn’t looking for a thrill. She was looking for survival.


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