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The Pursuit of the Better

“Good life is expensive. There is a cheaper one, but it’s not life,” my parents used to say. It might not sound literally correct, but...

Chasing My Dreams

I was the youngest of the three children in a middle-class family. It was a loving and cheerful setting. Adding to the happiness was that...

Making a Difference

All my life, I have always wanted to help others. I have seen persecution, racism, and blind hatred for those who are different or deemed...

It Wasn’t Just Survival

Is the American Dream dead? It seems such a cliché sometimes to even talk about it. Many have a cynical outlook on it. Maybe it depends...

My Journey: from Siberia, Russia to Ohio, US

The revolutions started a few years later, leading to the collapse of the Soviet empire and the rise of the Russian Federation. The early...

Behind the Counter

Everyone has lived a life of his own, a life that you may never know. I have owned and operated a Chinese restaurant in the United States...

A Journey of Searching

I have always felt like I am chasing something. I could never really explain what it is. I just have this feeling that I am after...

A Place Called Home

I grew up as a child of the world. Nowhere was home because for nearly my entire childhood, everywhere was home. My parents’ work kept...