Nearing the end of my time in Russia in 2014, I sat with a close friend trying to puzzle out…
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The Land of Seven Fridays
Yesterday, my Russian teacher taught me that you can describe a person who is constantly changing his mind and plans…
First Day at Work
When my host contact dropped me off at my dorm on Friday afternoon, all he told me was just to…
My Almost Arranged Marriage (or the Irony of Fate)
“I am so happy to see you! I need to talk with you about a very important matter.” The elderly…
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Hope Unyielding 