There Is Life in Israel After All
Maryan Belenky – writer, translator, journalist, stand-up comedian. Born in Kyiv in 1950; has lived in Israel since 1991. Creator of the character 'Aunt Sonya' for Klara Novikova. Sketches and…
Articles by the author
Immigration
Immigration
How We Live Here Awaiting Terrorist Attacks
War is raging in the territories. Every hour, passengers on buses anxiously listen to the news. Drivers turn up the radio volume during news broadcasts. The faces of passengers are anxious – almost…
Immigration
How to Get Disability Status in Israel
By following simple rules, any Israeli citizen can secure a lifelong subsistence minimum without the need to work. Since disabled people are currently intensively striking, it should be expected that…
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Immigration
The Art of Survival in Israel
Israel is a country where East and West meet. The mentality of an Israeli differs significantly from that of a European. Therefore, a person's behavior strategy in Israel should be quite different…
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Immigration
Selected Passages from Correspondence with Institutions
It all started in a past life when I wrote a letter to dear comrade Kim Il-sung, congratulating him on his birthday. In response, I received by mail a wonderful picture, in which every stitch was…
Immigration
Jerusalem Life and Other Troubles
I owe my refined style to garbage bins. I look very elegant – I dress in the best trash cans of the city. In all my years living in Israel, I have never bought a single item of clothing. The quality…
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Work
HOW TO BECOME A SEA WOLF part 3
The United Kingdom is considered the alma mater of maritime professionalism, so those who studied their trade in England are treated with great respect on any ships of all fleets. There, in England…
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Education
Esperanto: Myths and Reality
When I was little, I was told: 'Don't be afraid to ask for directions. Use your language, and you will reach the ends of the earth.' However, after just a few kilometers of travel, it turned out that…
Everyday life
Marrying an American
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service commissioned Dr. Robert SCHOLES to conduct a study on who, why, in what numbers, and how enters into mixed marriages in the United States. Dr. Scholes…
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Education
Citizenship: Earthling, Religion: Esperantist
The idea of somehow resolving the unfortunate misunderstanding that occurred during the construction of the Tower of Babel has not left humanity since roughly the 300s BC. At that time, Alexarchus…
Country guide
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…
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