My spring business
International Women’s Day in Murmansk It wasn’t hard to find people who were growing tulips: for the Women’s Day holiday each year all men buy flowers for the women in … Read More
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Aldona Grupas. Мy winter business.
Aldona Grupas. Tights for Sale. Klaipeda Klaipeda At the end of the 1980s, a business sprang up in Lithuania producing what became known as “consumer goods”. I decided to join … Read More
Getting drunk on my own in the former Soviet republics: Confessions of an alcohol analyst. Georgia
by Jonathan Camption. In a moment of outrageous good luck, in 2016 I was offered a job as a wine & spirits market analyst. My job for the next three … Read More
The Way of the Heart: A story of struggle, family, and true love
The Way of the Heart The harsh period of modern history changed the way of life for many people.For Asta, a beautiful and charming girl from Lithuania, it was a … Read More
ONLY YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHETHER ACCEPT HELP OR NOT.
All of us have some pride. I have noticed that the stronger a person looks outwardly, the more vulnerable that person is deep inside. We cannot run away from our … Read More
Living In Gratitude
Nick Ortner A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which read, “I am blind, please help.” … Read More
The Clever Old Man
One evening an old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket … Read More