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The Fruit Seller of Nizhny Novgorod permalink

Natalia Vodianova’s story reads like a fairy tale. In her early teens she helped support her family by selling fruit on the streets of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Today she’s a mother of two, married to a wealthy Englishman and one of the world’s top models. Fortune has been very good to this 24- year-old, but the success she has found is also due to her tenacity and positive attitude.

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image: Natalia Vodianova Vogue Italia, March 2004 www.nataliavodianova.net

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