Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
It's fascinating to imagine what your world view was back then, and how it has changed now. How things change in life... ! You and a few people here, like Doomer and Crocodile too, have really fascinating lives... I mean growing up on one country in a a particular type of system, then moving to another continent and a very different type of system. And managing your private life & affairs at the sane time, and adjusting to big changes. It takes a really strong person...
I agree. Having lived in the then-USSR for two years myself, I have a lot of empathy for anyone who emigrates to another country. It takes a great deal of personal strength, not just to learn a whole new language and culture (which in itself is extremely challenging), but to leave behind everything you are familiar with, your family and friends. I have tremendous admiration for such people.