The Chinese-speaking Ukrainian martial artist fighting hate crime by teaching Asian-Americans self-defence, and his efforts to unite disparate cultures

• Victor Migalchan’s ease in speaking Chinese – he trained in martial arts on trips to China – is part of his affinity with Chinese culture, he says
• ‘I’m a Western person, but Chinese inside,’ says the Ukrainian-born, Los Angeles-based actor, who’s just had a drama series launch on Amazon Prime