Dreams of a Child for a Better Life
When I was a little girl, I used to dream of a better life. I wanted to be able to have amazing food. I wanted to live in a warm house and have... Read More →
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Happiness is a choice. You have to choose it everyday. You have to fight for happiness.
[From time to time, as a therapy exercise for Emily, we talk about what she would do if she had a magic wand and could fix anything she wanted... Read More →
I Learned That to be Brave You Have to Just do it
Sometimes in Russia they have different food. And in America they have different food too. But in reality, I never have good enough food to eat... Read More →
I Just Saying I Want to go Back to Russia but Really I do Not
In Russia we never have Thanksgiving because we never [get] to celebrate before. [Emily has written before about holidays in Russia her take and... Read More →
But for me, I Have to Change to Survive in the Countries Like Amarica
[Emily had a setback recently and struggled for several days. She’s doing better, now, but there were some consequences to her actions.... Read More →
If I stay[ed] in Russia, I would have too many kids, like happen to my mom. Go to be taken away by Government
First time I went a movie [was with my] Amarican family in Russia. I eat popcorn and also got first time a soda. [That day there were... Read More →
My Mom in Russia She Very Bad and Nobody Taught Her. She Died and Make me so Sad
[Several places in this article, Emily talks about herself and her mother from Russia in a way that makes it confusing to know who, exactly, she... Read More →
My Family Vacation
In September I went to California with my family. I never thought I am going with my family to vacation [again]. Also I love my family because... Read More →
When I am in Russia, I think Amarica is Different
[When I was in Russia] I thought Amarica different than Russia. I thought that I am going to see Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I thought it [life... Read More →
Run Away Eat Pigs Dogs and Owes
I run away from orphinige and I have big consequences. I broke window and I was going to run away to Natasha, my friend and stay with her.... Read More →
When I Have to Divorce my Brother and Sisters
[Emily’s blog this week requires some foreground. When Emily was seven, the State removed her, three younger sisters, and one younger brother... Read More →
They tell me They will Sell my Organs
Orphinige kids been mean to me. They told me don’t go to Amarica. Kids from orphinge say that Amarican family take away my organs. I never... Read More →
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