by Charlotte Pierce | Jul 20, 2025 | Essays
“The beach always greeted us with the scent of algae that had perished during the night storm, the ruddy sight of boiled shrimp, hearty bellows of “sugar roosters on a sti-i-i-ick!”, bouncy balls attached to rubber bands and wrapped in cheap multi-colored foil –...
by Oleg Veretskiy | Jun 1, 2025 | Essays
Oleg continues writing and sending us his essays through all the chaos of the war. Send Oleg an email – he’d love to hear your thoughts about his writing! Odesa of My Childhood #4 “Umbrella” by Oleg Veretskiy “The roof of the dovecote,...
by Oleg Veretskiy | Mar 1, 2025 | Essays
“Green apricots are not a treat,” recalls Oleg. “It is an unripe apricot fruit that children of my childhood simply ate despite, or maybe because of, the prohibitions of adults. Too many green apricots eaten with unfiltered tap water could cause an...
by Oleg Veretskiy | Dec 5, 2024 | Essays
Welcome to Oleg’s New Series about His Beloved City: Odesa of My Childhood Please sign up for Oleg’s mailing list to get early access to his new writings. The author as a young boy in the early 1980’s. Oleg is currently recovering from injuries while...
by Oleg Veretskiy | Oct 28, 2024 | Essays
Welcome to Oleg’s New Series about His Beloved City! Please sign up for Oleg’s mailing list to get early access to these new writings. The author as a young boy in the early 1980’s. Oleg is currently recovering from injuries while supporting his...
by Oleg Veretskiy | Sep 11, 2024 | Essays
Same Burger, Different Values EXCERPT: “At that moment, I noticed a little girl frozen in place at this scene. She looked after the boy, then at the hamburger he had thrown, and there were tears in her eyes. I went up to her to find out what happened.” Click below to...
