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A young immigrant from Ukraine arrived in the United States with his family, carrying only dreams and determination. Living in a small apartment on food stamps, life was a daily struggle, but Jean had a vision and a burning passion for technology. In Mountain View, California, Jean witnessed the birth of Silicon Valley. He taught himself to code, flipping through used books while working as a janitor to support his family. Adversity did not deter him. After years of hard work, Jan joined Yahoo, where he met Brian Act. Together, they dreamed of something bigger. In 2009, they launched WhatsApp, an app that would change the way the world communicates. WhatsApp grew exponentially and in 2014 Facebook acquired it for a staggering $19 billion. Jan Kohn, the boy who depended on food stamps, was now at the top of the technology world. The following statement: Poverty cannot deprive us of our dreams; it only gives us the strength to dream bigger.