When mentioning the main fears of modern society, many people first of all come to mind the genre of dystopia. Here, a ruthless totalitarian state in the Orwellian style is immediately presented, in which the slightest manifestations of even inner freedom are prohibited, and you can lose your life for only one ...

Often, immigrants who have moved to the United States with an elementary or intermediate level of English proficiency rely on the fact that, having immersed themselves in the language environment, they will be able to improve their language without taking additional courses. People who have lived in the United States for many years confirm: the language "comes" by itself, and this ...

The longer I live in the United States, the more I become convinced of how diverse this country is. Impressions of immigrants living in different parts of it sometimes differ radically. Some visitors describe extremely sympathetic passers-by, ready to rush to the rescue of any newcomer, while others, on the contrary, ...

America is rightly seen as a land of unlimited entrepreneurial opportunity. The famous phrase: "Nothing personal, just business" originated here, and this approach has in many ways become the basis of American economic prosperity. However, many emigrants from the post-Soviet space may not be ready for tough rules ...

Perhaps it is difficult to find a European country in which the attitude towards emigration would be as negative as in Russia. For many decades (with the exception of a short break in the 90s) Russian propaganda has been instilling in its citizens the idea that any person who left ...

For people who were born, or at least spent most of their lives in America, a trip to a European country is considered something quite natural. Foreigners, most often, do not think about any special precautions, and therefore for many of them things that happen ...

Unfortunately, stories about how Russians living abroad “throw” their compatriots are not uncommon. This includes outright involvement in fraudulent adventures, participation in which threatens with a criminal sentence, and formally legal ways to cash in when former compatriots offer newcomers ...

The Russian-speaking diaspora in the United States is quite large and includes a variety of waves - from the descendants of White emigrants to those who arrived just a couple of years ago. However, one of the first things that catches the eye of a recent emigrant in the Russian diaspora ...

Probably none of those who have experience in emigration would call it an easy experience. However, despite all the difficulties, the majority of people who deliberately leave their native country sooner or later settle in a new place, acquire a profession and integrate into the local community. However, unchanged ...

An unusual hobby that is gaining popularity today can treat depression as well as a doctor, develop imagination and help discover something new in everyday life or unsettled life in immigration. It is quite possible that many of us have come across photographs of collectible dolls at least once: ...