A woman who used to sleep on a flea-infested sofa has revealed how she pulled herself out of extreme poverty and became a multi-millionaire. Victoria Unikel grew up in a cold and crumbling flat in communist-controlled Russia – a home she shared with three families including her own – but always knew she was destined for a better life.
She claims her father was imprisoned for political reasons, while her grandparents were exiled to Siberia as enemies of the state. Now 45, Victoria’s life looks vastly different to her traumatic childhood – with the businesswoman running several companies worth a combined total of £14million.
“I remember watching political broadcasts on TV that promised so many things to people like my family but our reality was very different,” said the influencer, who has 520,000 followers (@victoriaunikel).
