You can reach Passauer Street from Ku'damm, the main shopping boulevard in western Berlin. On this quiet street are a kosher grocery store, a multi-story parking garage, a fancy restaurant whose chef…
Among middle-aged immigrants studying at Canadian universities and colleges, I have not met a single one who did not have a higher education obtained back in their homeland. I was surprised, so I…
Little kids, little troubles; big kids... Supporting 'adult children' is a serious problem not only for our Ukrainian parents but also for foreigners.
We are having a bumper crop of discussions this year. And now a new talk show is on the horizon – 'Bridges', organized with the support of the European Commission Representation in Ukraine. The idea…
I recall, in the old days there was such a custom – to hold disputes. And the topics were chosen to be burning (for those times, of course): for example, how many devils can fit on the point of a…
Nowadays, stories about spies surprise no one. Former residents and illegals readily give interviews to journalists. Veterans of foreign intelligence, whose real names even their wives didn't know…
The new semester at Berlin universities began with changes: now university canteens will serve meat less often. For example, several educational institutions in Berlin have reduced the meat component…
The birth rate in China, the world's most populous country, has significantly declined, inevitably threatening the economy with increased burden due to a shrinking working-age population. In…
For many, pets are not just animals, they are full-fledged family members who need to be cared for. They often travel with their owners, who do not want to be separated from them for a moment.
March 22 marked World Water Day. "Drinking water is a human right, necessary for a full life and the exercise of all other rights," states a United Nations document adopted in 2010. What is the…
For over a week now, bars, restaurants, museums, and theaters have reopened in Israel, but entry is only possible with a 'green passport' – as vaccine passports are called in Israel. The document is…
Once upon a time, payphones were considered the most important means of communication. However, now street telephone booths are gradually becoming a thing of the past and evoke more a sense of…