America & Canada

Hello, I’m Andrew from the USA. I have an apartment in Odesa and lived there prior to June 28, 2022. I taught English and subcontracted for the US embassy. My partner Katya was newly pregnant and very sick. As you know many female doctors left Ukraine and the technology in public hospitals is poor. Instead, … Continue reading God and His Role in Getting Out of Ukraine

Dating Chat Rooms We’ve all seen it in the movies… The main male character is somewhere, he introduces himself to the beautiful woman who falls for him instantly. This is not the reality 99% of achieve. Dating and chatting with women used to be a very difficult affair for those of us who find it … Continue reading Dating Chat Rooms

As I sit here thinking about the last few days, I can’t help but think about what I was doing this time in 2021. So much has changed with so much human tragedy. I will name these events in descending order from newest to oldest with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the evacuation. Kherson … Continue reading Happy Holidays Readers

In the west, we really enjoy the benefits of freedom, safety, and ingenuity. The internet continues to bring Western men seemingly endless possibilities for finding a loving partner. In my escape from the war in Ukraine, I had the chance to experience the way other nationalities in the region live. In Moldova, in those early … Continue reading Safe in the West

When I consider the long friendship, brotherhood really, and these latest developments, I am quite sure I will never be able to visit Russia again. I’m also very confident that my Russian friends, both of them, will never be able to visit the USA again either. They came as most do with the Work and … Continue reading Ukrainian-Russian Families are Being Torn Apart. The War in Ukraine Is Dividing Friends.

I live on an island in the USA but we do see lots of tourists from all over the world. We have just over 30,000 residents here, but in the summer months, we see about a half million tourists every week all summer long. It feels like we are a tiny chihuahua dog with a … Continue reading Russian Propaganda is Affecting People More than We Can Imagine

After evacuating Ukraine I headed to Moldova then on to Bucharest. It’s a sensible choice that is an established EU country. Overall, it is not super expensive, and the people are friendly. Yes, it’s true you can get scammed there pretty well but then that also happens in every major city in the USA and … Continue reading Ukrainian Women in the EU

In all of my travels, I can’t ever remember such a combination of stress, anger, worry, joy, and disappointment. The unprovoked war in Ukraine dislodged me from my life in Odesa. It created unnecessary stress, unnecessary travel, and unexpected trials and tribulations. Of course, a pregnancy was totally unplanned and unexpected, but as so many … Continue reading My Thoughts on Relationship with Ukrainian Woman

The story started in the previous posts: Staying in Ukraine Before the War Started Beginning of the Invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 My Fleeing from the War in Ukraine Katya and I arrived just after 7 in the morning in Bucharest, Romania. The day before I made reservations at an Airbnb apartment for a … Continue reading Hospital

The story started in the previous posts: Staying in Ukraine Before the War Started Beginning of the Invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 We made it to Poltava after paying 3500 UAH to the taxi driver. This poor guy… in retrospect, I put him in an awkward position. My partner was pregnant, and the main … Continue reading My Fleeing from the War in Ukraine