Way to Russia Talk Lounge

The saddest part of HIV is that it affects (infects) primarily the younger half of Russia's population (below age 30) who should be the future of Russia. Also because it takes so long for symptoms to ...

We are still waiting for a court date. We started this adoption process in Sept of 2004, traveled for trip 1 to meet our daughter in June of 2005, and are still waiting to travel for trip 2 and a ...

I have sent several flower arrangements, fruit baskets, candy baskets to Russia over the past two years. I have used a company called asap.ru with great success. The items were always delivered o ...

The problem with America today is that we have lost much of our drive to excell. Many Americans are content to sit on their butts and do nothing. The United States was founded on some ...

In the United States system of government, states have the first responsibility to care for their people. When it became obvious that Katrina was coming ashore near New Orleans, most citizens wisely ...

The best advice above is to invest in an emergency insurance policy. If you were to have a serious heart problem, I would recommend stabilization only in Russia followed by medical evacuation ...

I too came here for information and to learn about Russia and things Russian as I prepare to adopt a Russian orphan. I found information and along the way I also found some helpful and decent p ...

afcapt asked a legitimate question. Why can't you give a reasonable and decent answer? I too am interested in answers to this question as it may apply to other americans as well. Are there any a ...

I have always found some humour in the vitriol passed about by extremists on both sides of this question. I believe in Jesus. I believe that I am like I am because God wanted it that way. When I ...

I am so happy for you! We too are adopting a child (age 13) from Russia and it is so good to hear from someone who has had a successful and happy resolution of the process.
I look forward to se ...

We are adopting a child from the Detsky Dom (orphanage) in Nyagan and will be traveling there early this year. I have been told by my adoption agency that there is air transportation to/from Moscow o ...

I have been regularly calling my daughter in Siberia using calling cards that we purchase at the Russian Market in Austin or Houston. I'm sure there are some similar markets in CA. They have d ...

The teachings of Jesus and other teaching in the Bible form the basis for western civilization and western law. Like it or not, our legal system as it was originally conceived relied heavily on ...

There are several adoption agencies that work in Europe and probably in UK as well. Do a search from the BAAF site (British Association for Adopting and Fostering. If you have further questions, ...

Whew! I'm glad I don't have to make sense of that metro map, Alice. Simple (or at least simpler) sounds great to me. Moscow may seem somewhat expensive to country boy from Texas, but I am still exc ...