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February 2026 / Family, Immigration Stories, Love and Relationships, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, Russia, SPOTLIGHT 2025

Freedom to Love

by Elena Everyone has the right to freedom: freedom of speech, choice, religion, orientation. I would like to tell you about my freedom to love and be loved. Read More

July 2024 / Countries, Informative Writing, Nonfiction, Russia, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Tatars in Russia: History and Challenges

Tatars are by far the largest minority in the Russian Federation. The Tatars in Russia trace their ancestry back to the Golden Horde, a Turkic tribe led by the Tatars that ruled over Russia starting from 1237. Read More

October 2023 / Family, Immigration Stories, Love and Relationships, Personal Narrative, Russia, SPOTLIGHT 2022

Love is Worth the Wait

by Dina Gortman Do you have friends who are addicted to fishing? While you might run back and forth to the car a hundred times, he can sit in one… Read More