Irina stood by the window, mindlessly watching the falling snow in St. Petersburg. The phone conversation with her husband was coming to an end—a typical, unremarkable call like the many they had over fifteen years of marriage. Yura was reporting on his «business trip» in Moscow: all was well, meetings were successful, he would return […]
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Pavel grew up as a reserved boy. The problem was that he was short. In kindergarten, everyone in his group was taller, even the girls. He didn’t befriend anyone. He always played alone. When his toys were taken away, he suffered in silence. He never complained at home. In school, everything repeated itself. There, he […]
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This story, in one way or another, touches each of us, as it tells about dreams and plans, about difficulties and the crashing of hopes. But it also tells about how real people cope with life situations. Where they draw strength from, and what keeps them from giving up. Pasha grew up in an orphanage, […]
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Roman realized that he was lucky with this Maria, even if temporarily. The woman’s voice on the phone promised decent money for simple work. This opportunity should have been enough to find a new position. Of course, he found it convenient to work as an orderly at the hospital, but he no longer wanted to […]
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Hey, you cripple! Cripple!” Sasha doesn’t turn around; he knows it’s Volodya from the fifth floor. Better not to answer. Maybe he’ll leave him alone. “Aleksandr!” Volodya persists. “Look at this hard worker. It’s New Year’s Eve, and he’s out here working. Good on him! Work loves fools.” “Leave Sashenka alone! Why are you picking […]
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It was unbearably hot on the bus, the open hatches and windows did not save the tired passengers from the stuffiness, who were annoyed by the huge traffic jam. Olga was returning from work, lazily pondering what to cook for dinner. Of course, her imagination painted exclusive dishes of marbled beef or truffle ravioli. Sighing, […]
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Meet Jadyn Rylee, a prodigious young talent from Canada, already boasting a remarkable 368,000 YouTube subscribers at just 17. Born on Valentine’s Day in 2006, Jadyn’s musical journey began almost as soon as she could talk, with her parents Colin and Tara noticing her vocal potential when she was only two. By three, she was […]
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Life is full of unexpected turns, and for David Tolley, a twist of fate altered his path during a memorable evening on December 19, 1985. He was in the audience of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show when an unforeseen opportunity knocked. The scheduled guest, classical pianist Horatio Gutierrez, couldn’t perform due to a hand injury. Carson, […]
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Semyon Markovich, an elderly yet well-groomed man and a renowned millionaire who owned several firms and companies, sat in the police chief’s office with his head bowed, ready to sink through the floor. He was being scolded like a little boy! The police chief could barely contain his emotions: «Dear Semyon Markovich! This crosses all […]
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«Well, mo-o-om…» «Get out, I said, you viper. You slandered Yurka, it’s because of you they took him away in handcuffs. You deprived your own mother of a personal life. I can’t stand to see you anymore,» Yulka’s drunk mother shrieked, to the approving looks of her drinking buddies. «Where will I go?» the girl […]
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