The Land of Maple Syrup
"Oh, what a great country Canada is," Zhora Gershwin told me over a mug of ginger beer in Toronto. Zhora emigrated to Canada three years ago and therefore had the right to discuss the advantages and…
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Personal experience
Myths of Silicon Village
"Russian American Dream" is not quite the same as the "American Dream" in the original. As a rule, initially Russians' desires focus on satisfying material wants – a car, a house, credit cards.
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Immigration
Deceivers Are Not Liked in the USA
Generally speaking, deceiving is bad. And deceiving government officials is also dangerous, warns 'Inostranets'. Especially when it comes to employees of the consular section of the US Embassy, in…
Work
How to Get a Job in an Ambulance Service
Every person moving abroad faces difficulties finding a job in their specialty. But it is especially hard for doctors – in many countries, primarily the United States, foreign medical diplomas are…
Everyday life
To Die in Peace
The secure and cloudless old age of Canadian citizens is marred by only one circumstance: like other, cloudy and insecure old ages of citizens of less prosperous corners of the planet, it ends in…
Curiosities
Sergeant in a Skirt
A cute little girl has been talking on her cell phone for about forty minutes, not forgetting (when the bus skids on curves) to carefully hold a machine gun on her lap. A visiting tourist from Kyiv…
Immigration
Who Can Emigrate to Canada and How
The easiest way to emigrate to Canada is for those who have relatives there. But not distant relatives, but very close ones: husband or wife, fiancée or fiancé, unmarried child. You can invite a…
Immigration
"...del ecuador": A Brief Course
A good song about Ecuador was popular last year. Those who saw the video remembered the high mountains, endless expanses of tropical forest, and the blue expanse of the ocean. Such is the Ecuadorian…
Personal experience
Tales and True Stories of Silicon Village
Dmitry Kokhmanyuk graduated from the Cybernetics Department of Kyiv University and left for the USA in 1996. For the third year he has been working as a network system administrator at a software…
Personal experience
Culture Shock
Psychologists have long noted that a person entering a foreign cultural environment initially experiences complete euphoria, which soon gives way to an emotional downturn. They have named this…
Work
HOW TO BECOME A SEA WOLF Part 2
In the USSR, the purchase of ships and the selection of personnel were handled by shipping companies – that is, the state itself. Now, as in all maritime powers, crewing companies are actively…
Immigration
Ecuador: Editorial Summary
"Zagranitsa" begins to acquaint readers with non-traditional emigration destinations. The first series of such publications will be devoted to Ecuador. Today – a first acquaintance with a country…