We moved to my parents’ country of origin
My name is Irene. I was born in Russia, but my parents and I moved to Ukraine in 1996 as it was my parents’ country of origin. What do you…
Adventures of a German-Ghanaian in Russia
My name is Richard Adu. My mom is a Ghanaian and my dad a German. I am 25 years old. I am a banker, a model and a hair stylist.…
Never give up!
Hello! My name is Mohammed Bashir and I am originally from Sudan, Africa. Now I live in Kirov and study at Vyatka State University. What brought you to Russia? Well,…
And subconsciously you start smiling!
I came to the US through an ordinary tourist visa having received it half a year before the flight. I came there in May. The tickets were bought spontaneously as…
We have always been, after all, the achievements of other cultures!
My name is Maximilian and I'm a German citizen living abroad (currently in Russia) and teaching the German language. Coming to Moscow was my own decision. Of course, there were some…
Moscow is not bad after all…
My name is Davide and I am an Italian chef working in an Italian restaurant in Moscow. This is not the first experience abroad related to my work. I had…
It is weird and uncomfortable
Hello world! My name is David and I am an American from Utah who happens to be living in the Russian capital now ;-) . What brings me to Russia?…
Why Canada?
Hi! My Name is Stanislav Shakurov and I’m originally from Kazan, Russia. But now I live and work as interpreter in Canada. Why Canada? I always wanted to try living…
Russian-French Designer: from Chanel to anaplast
Notes from France... It’s obvious that food for a true Frenchman is everything. It’s his/her God ;-). The French can spend long hours having their dinner and enjoying all sorts…
Russian mentality discloses in me more and more…
When and where did you come to Russia? It happened in distant 80ies when migrants streamed in Russia from Vietnam. My parents were among them. And in a decade I…
India is my love!
When and where did you visit India for the first time? For the first time I visited Goa which is the state in India in 2007. I was just a…
I kind of fell in love with Russia eventually!
Hey! I’m Polly Barks, a travel writer and English teacher. I’m originally from a small town in the USA but moved to Moscow, Russia in 2010. When I’m not writing…
Amerikanets
I come from the great nation of Ohio. After a below average effort in a typical small town high school, I spent a few years in Atlanta and then moved…
What is it like to be a Muslim schoolgirl in Russia?
Where were you born? My family has been always living on the territory of our wonderful country: Russia. At the age of three I went to a kindergarten. It wasn’t…
Is it possible for a foreigner to be happy in Russia?
Arkadiy, how did you arrive in Russia? Well, I came to Russia in 1993. My mother, my two elder brothers and I had been living in Armenia. My father has…
Добро пожаловать Multicoolty Russia
And yet again this year we are expanding our multicoolty family and launching Multicoolty Russia! Yes yes you heard it right Multicoolty RUSSIA! Russia historically has been a multinational and multiethnic…
Studying English to read “Gone with the wind” in the original!
Let's get acquainted! My name's Anastasia. I was born in Russia and live there. I'm a teacher of foreign languages. I had a practice as a simultaneous interpreter with some…
Multicoolty is Berlin
My name is Farida and I'm 30 years old. I moved to Germany from Kazan, Russia when I was 18 years old. Back at home, I studied German and when…
Young again
I was a mining engineer for twenty years in Kazakhstan. I came to Germany when I was 51, already a pensioner and everyone was telling me that I was still…
From Ukraine with Love
We were struggling for several months to get the visa and have one of the best Ukrainian chefs work at out restaurant Pan&Pani. Our Chef used to cook for Ukrainian…
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
We are all different, we have different cultures and values, however we do need to respect the country that hosts us. In russian we have a proverb: don't go with…
Germans and pets
What do you find so different between Germany and Russia? Many things, for example, the way animals are treated and how much attention is given to them. There are TV…
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