Vadim Perelman Overview

An only child, Perelman lived with his immediate and extended family in a communal flat in Kiev when it was part of the former Soviet Union. When he was nine, his father was tragically killed in a car accident. Five years later, Perelman and his mother were granted permission to leave for Europe as refugees. They lived in Vienna for two months, then spent a year in Rome. During this time, Perelman survived as a street urchin, struggling to get enough food and money to support his mother and... See All