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Nadya Yekaterina, Artur Borya, and Faina Marianna are from Russia. Nadya and Artur lived in the same apartment builing. Faina is Nadya's cousin, who was living with them after her parents died. All three children ended up in a Russian orphanage after someone set fire to their building. They woke up and managed to get out. Nadya's parents and younger brother died in the fire and Artur's parents didn't survive either.
-Nadya is 10. She loves the arts: art, music, literature, dancing. She takes dance lessons and would like to continue. She is very outgoing and extremely smart.
-Artur is 11. He likes to play almost any sport, except for rugby, hockey, and football (American). He is laid-back and wise beyond his years.
-Faina is 7. She likes to dance, sing, act, and play almost anything with friends. She is very shy.

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Both girls speak fluent English because Nadya's mom was American and Faina has lived with them for years. Artur speaks hardly any English [he learned a little from Nadya and her mother], but the girls would be more than happy to translate.