Is the Freezing Snow Getting to You?
What is it about childhood experiences that stay with us throughout our lives? Growing up in the former Soviet Union, there were only two holidays
Me and the Moai: What Was I Doing on a Remote Polynesian Island?
Seven years ago, my husband and I visited Easter Island, a remote volcanic Chilean island in Polynesia. This tiny island of just 60 square miles
Survivor of a Terrible Car Accident Asks What’s to Be Learned, Not Why It Happened
In 1981, when Yana was 17 years old, her family immigrated to Philadelphia from the former Soviet Union. She met her future husband, Zach, in
‘Home Away From Home’ at Miami University
Most parents have mixed emotions about the day they drop off their child at a college campus. While for years, they may be anticipating this
A Story About Finding G-d … and Each Other
This was the day of “Happily Ever After.” The wedding hall included people from diverse walks of life, and I was overwhelmed by feelings of
An American Rapper and a Soviet Child: Parallel Journeys of Return
A famous proverb states, “All roads lead to Rome.” After meeting American-Israeli rapper Nissim Black and hearing his story, I realized that all roads do