Entries by Tatyana Vorozhko

Journalist of the Ukrainian Voice of America Service


How to recognize a cult and protect yourself and your family

The antithesis of freedom is not a prison, not a totalitarian state, or even slavery. This is a cult, when not only the body, but also the consciousness of a person is captured. According to psychologist Michael Langon, editor-in-chief of the magazine and several books on cult practices, ...


How children's sports in the US depletes the wallets of parents

From 7 to 14 years old, my day began at 5:40 am. While everyone was asleep, I packed my things myself and, accompanied by a pack of stray dogs, went to the pool for morning training. In the evening there was another 2 hour workout. And so every day ...


Why do some Americans work so much, and who are the “extreme workers”?

A fifth of US residents work 60 hours or more per week. They say it's not about the money. One day, my husband and I met his friend in the store, whom they had not seen for five years. The first thing he reported about his life was the number...


What Ukrainian wives teach American husbands

As it turned out, Ukrainian women accustom their American husbands to economy, slippers and vegetables. And they us - to loans and dental floss. Any happy marriage (or at least "functional", as they say here) is a compromise, grinding into friend's character and habits ...


Will Trump's victory be a disaster for Ukraine?

Today, in my opinion, it is impossible to say with 100% certainty what Trump’s policy on Russia and Ukraine will be - there are too many different factors with different weights, which also influence each other. Here they are (the list is not complete). Factors against Ukraine...

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