Emigrants from the post-Soviet space are often accustomed to believing that volunteering, or, as they say in the West, volunteering, implies pure altruism and special self-sacrifice. However, in the United States, the attitude towards free work is somewhat different. Volunteering here can be a necessary attribute of a professional internship or ...

Over the past month, Belgrade has seen the premiere of two films about the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. One of them, 78 Days, was presented in the form of a video diary of three sisters living in a small Serbian town. As the film’s director Emilija Gasic explains, she…

People with experience of living in the United States can easily list things that Russian-speaking immigrants could learn from Americans. These include constant politeness towards strangers, diligence bordering on workaholism, optimism, efficiency, and so on. However, over time ...

America is not without reason considered an ideal country for doing business. However, some of the business habits of Americans may shock immigrants from the post-Soviet space. In the same way that most Americans find the Russian manner of communication too straightforward and sometimes rude, the peculiarities of the American ...

Obtaining political asylum in the United States is a long and laborious process. ForumDaily previously told who and under what conditions can count on it, and described the entire procedure in detail. At the same time, a person who has applied for political asylum in the United States faces...

There are certainly many more exotic locations in the United States. Although the USA is a relatively young country, here you can find attractions for all tastes: Victorian buildings and dizzying skyscrapers, huge green parks and endless deserts, ocean coast and mountain peaks. But we chose ...

It is always difficult, if you are not used to it, to find some premises in Belgrade. Cultural centers can be hidden on the floors of residential buildings, the entrances of these houses are no different from neighboring ones, and the houses themselves can be hidden on streets that are invisible at first glance. Sometimes…

The difference in mentality that exists between different cultures often makes understanding between people difficult. However, there are cases when such differences lead not only to everyday troubles and disappointments, but even to problems with the law. Presumption of voluntariness For example, in the United States there is...

The Berlin studio Narra and the collective of independent journalists “Bereg” have released a documentary film “Son”, dedicated to how the formerly talented director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov turned into the main mouthpiece of the most odious conspiracy theories. In the past, an Oscar-winning director, warmly received in the West, today...

A small cozy courtyard in the very center of Belgrade is hung with paintings depicting local landscapes, temples and still lifes. Artist Elisabeth Irsanska has to quickly sell her works before leaving Serbia. Her husband Evgeniy had his residence permit revoked - as he suspects, for...