Face of American Nationality
The life of American society is in no way regulated by national traditions as we understand them. The national in America is a curiosity, an atavism, a manifestation of inertia and even laziness. A…
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Curiosities
You're in an Empire, Friend: On the Amazing in America
Our selfless attachment to this country is akin to an illness. She is our unrequited passion, cynically using our desire for her, pocketing money for failed visas. Oh, if only we could forget her…
Work
Their name is Legion, and their number is as many as sign up
According to Ukrainian law, a citizen of Ukraine does not have the right to serve in the armed forces of foreign states. But this does not invalidate the laws in force in other states. The French…
Tourism
Gold of Jerusalem
To get to know Jerusalem, you need to wander through the Old City on your own, without a guide. Jerusalem values unhurriedness and solitude. You may ask, what solitude can there be when thousands of…
Personal experience
Enough Experience for a Lifetime
At the end of last year, as a 4th-year language student, I desperately wanted to go work abroad. Our dreary reality was getting tiresome; I craved new experiences, to develop my talents and make the…
Immigration
Look What Uncle Got Himself Into in the States
Roughly a tenth of America's population are emigrants or descendants of emigrants from the former Soviet Union. Among them are celebrities and ordinary people, hard workers and the unemployed, rich…
Immigration
Emigrant Tango
If our compatriot has heard something about Brazil – at least about Rio de Janeiro, white pants, and many, many wild monkeys – then regarding Argentina, the knowledge of our fellow citizens usually…
Everyday life
"Ukrinyurkollegia" Searches for Heirs
What does it mean to have child-worship elevated to a cult! Rarely, very rarely do Israeli lawyers search for heirs in Ukraine. A Jew, if he moves somewhere, does not go alone, but with his wife and…
Country guide
To Understand a Country, You Need to Know Its History
General information about Argentina can be found in reference books, but that is not the most important thing. The main thing is to understand what human environment, economic conditions, and state…
Personal experience
The Nightmare of the Two-Thirds System
I think that a second-class railway carriage with three-berth compartments is absent from Prague's 'Museum of Medieval Torture' solely due to chronological inconsistency. Of course, the carriage is…
Immigration
Try to Please Manitoba
A year ago, an agreement was signed between the Government of Canada and the administration of the Canadian province of Manitoba, under which the provincial authorities received the right to…
Tourism
How a Tourist Can Save Money
Besides total economy, there are several partial savings that appear at those stages of travel when you need to pay for it. So, you can reduce the cost of a trip by saving on: visa, transportation…