A string of neat little houses with low white fences. The horizon is slightly cut by proud palms. We are in a small Californian town, visiting the family of our American friend Jim. Morning walk. Two guys, 18-20 years old, immediately attract attention. Tall, slightly stooped. Both in…

A small coffee shop, from the windows of which the Pacific Ocean gleams in the rays of the awakened sun. Tom, a skinny 55-year-old American, carefully puts a piece of apple pie for his wife. Suddenly a bearded man comes in. Greasy blonde hair just begs for a haircut. A soiled windbreaker, badly worn jeans ...

Each nation has its own traditions in raising children too. But in the modern world, when people can freely travel around countries, getting acquainted with foreign cultures. Some traditions we like, and some we find puzzling. Lena Lushakova described in her...

I have been in the USA continuously for about 8 months, not counting wintering in California a couple of years ago. Novice—that’s what my friends happily call me. Indeed, by the standards of immigrants who have lived here for five to seven years, I am that newcomer. How life changing...

Many Americans change their place of residence with enviable regularity. The average US resident moves 12 times in his life, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Lena Lukashova talked with people of different ages and professions, as a result of which she identified three reasons for frequent moving ...

Drive to Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. What pictures pop up in your head? Luxurious houses, azure ocean and palm trees? Yes, that's right. But there is also something else. Suddenly, the usual huge American stores are replaced by small rooms with long-unwashed glass. I hear Russian ...

Surfing the Internet. Suddenly an advertisement pops up: Become foster parent - “become a parent-educator,” literally. I became curious what this thing was, especially since the advertisement was presented as a potential job. It turns out that these are temporary parents to whom the orphan child is handed over for a short time - until...

Once I was looking for housing in California and came across an ad: half a house for rent in Irvine for $ 700. Fantastic value for this state. I'm coming. The door is opened by a short guy of 25-27 years old. Beady brown eyes smile affably. Name is Paul. He walks, shows the apartments. The rooms are large and ...

- We then specially rented a two-bedroom apartment for six months: parents came to visit my wife. Who knew that we would get into such a story ... - shares my friend Denis, on whose behalf I will continue the story. The parents stayed for two months, and for the rest ...

“My parents are selling their house, they lived there for 25 years... They don’t want to buy a new one, they will rent. They plan to live in New York, where my brother moved. Then to Hawaii, where they spent their honeymoon. Well, then to the state that I choose to live in...