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Posted by: Khashyar

The Russian Meeting Place needs you

The Russian Meeting Place website and forum has the goal and mission of providing the most helpful and useful information to our visitors.

We would like to receive your articles and essays about Russia, Russian Culture, and Russian-Western relationships, so that like a true community (a small Russia-Western internet city), we share information and experiences with one another so that we can learn and help one another.

We are seeking your submissions for articles and essays for the Russian Meeting Place website.

Feel free to write about and research any topic about Russia, Ukraine or Belarus that you would like, or even write an article based upon your personal experience.

You can even include photos (that you have taken) to be included within your article.

Please submit your article and essay submissions to: information @ russianmeetingplace.com, or you can send me a private message (PM) with your article ideas.

Your name (and a photo of yourself, if you choose) will accompany your article/essays on the RMP website.

We look forward to receiving your submissions,

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

Here are some ideas for articles and essays that you might consider (although I encourage you to write essays and articles about any topic that you would like).

Here are some general ideas and thoughts about article and essay topics:

1) A photo essay about a subject of your choice. (You must use photographs that you have taken, or from someone who gave you permission to post the photos)

2) A description of your travels and experiences through Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine. (You can of course include photographs that you have taken to illustrate your story).

3) You can research an article about anything that interests you about Russia: Russian History, Current events, Russian culture, Russian-Western relationships and marriage, Russian sports, Russian fishing, or whatever interests you.

Here are some more specific article and essay topic ideas:

-A Russian woman's adventure moving and adjusting to life in England (or Australia, or the United States, or Denmark)

-Attitudes about Russian Women as shown in Russian Fairy Tales

-Why Western men are seeking a Russian woman? (any single man could write this article

I think that this article would be best written from an objective point of view, perhaps even with personal anecdotes and experiences included).

-The History of Russian Women in Russia

-Russian Holiday Traditions

-How ex-Soviet states and people feel about Russia & the Soviet Union. (How peope from ex-Soviet states like Latvia and Georgia feel about Russia, Russians, and Soviet influence and past occupation. This topic can include how people from countries heavily "influence" by the former Soviet Union- like Poland- feel).

-What it is like for a Russian woman to raise children in her new foreign country. (What is it like to raise your children in England, Australia, or America?)

-What I learned from dating Russian women (mistakes I've made and learned from, what I learned about Russian culture, advice I'd give to others)

-Life in Russia Today

-What it is like to be a Western woman married to a Russian man (what you have learned about Russian culture from being married to a Russian man, living in Russia, etc.).

-What a Russian woman has learned about American culture by being married to an America man (or what a Russian woman has learned about her native country from her marriage to her non-Russian husband)

-A Western man's (or woman's) experiences traveling through Russia.

-The Russian trains (history, experiences riding and traveling on Russian trains)

-The Russian mafia

-Cultural Differences Between Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians

-An average Russian person's view of the West and life there...

-The average American's or European's attitude towards Russia.

-What I was told as a child about Russia (how our culture educated us about Russia)

-Russia in Western culture (films, tv, news, etc.)

-What you should know about traveling to Russia (a beginners guide and primer)

-Why Russian Women Want to move to the West...

-A young woman's feeling about growing up in Russia

-Dating and Romance between Russian Teenagers

-Child pornography in Russia

-Alcoholism in Russia.

-White slavery in Russia (Russian women taken outside of Russia and held as indentured prostitutes)

-How Russians See America

-The Importance of Vodka in Russian Culture and Society

-What is the "Russian Soul"?

-Tips and Suggestions about how a Western man should write to and communicate with a Russian woman

-What Russian grandmothers think about the Russian-Western dating phenomenon

-An American woman's view of the Russia-Western dating scene

-Are Russian and Western women really that different?

-The Cold War

-The Soviet Union (the history of, how it affected the lives of Russian people, it's impact on the world, the reasons why it dissolved)

-The Importance and Role of the Russian Family in Russia

-Gift-Giving Customs in Russia

-Russian holidays

-Practical information that a Russian woman needs to know about moving to the West

-Why Russian Women are Interested in Dating Western Men

-What Russian Men Think about Russian Women Dating Western Men

-Love (what does "love" mean in Russian Culture: Russian Cultural Beliefs about "Love")

-Taboos in Russian Culture (customs, and what you should and should not do)

-Beliefs about Russian Family (from the perspective of different members of a Russian family)

-History, Customs, and Importance of the Russian Banya (Steam Suana)

-Crime in Russia

-the climate of Russian business

-What Russia will be like in 20 or 30 or 50 years? How Russia will change over the next 40 years

-Why it is a bad idea to marry a Russian woman

(we like to hear all sides and perspectives)

-The Russian Dacha (country house) and it's importance to family and Russian Culture

-What an average teenage Russian does for entertainment and fun on weekends

(or, any topic or subject that interests you)

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Feel free to post more of your ideas and suggestions for interesting articles in this thread....

Thank you for your contributions so that the Russian Meeting Place can serve you and others better.

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

P.S...

We are going to create a General Essays and Article section on the Russian Meeting Place website, which will include a section on articles on Russian-Western dating.

At the moment, our article section on the RMP website is primarily about dating and relationships.

Feel free to post your article and idea suggestions, as well as to send us your articles or article ideas.

Feel free to PM me if you have an article idea that you want to speak with me about.

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

Here is a variation of the questions above that I have posted in the Russian language forum (questions geared towards native Russians).

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-A Russian woman's adventure moving and adjusting to life in England (or Australia, or the United States, or Denmark)

-Attitudes about Russian Women as shown in Russian Fairy Tales

-The History of Russian Women in Russia

-Russian Holiday Traditions

-How ex-Soviet states and people feel about Russia & the Soviet Union. (How peope from ex-Soviet states like Latvia and Georgia feel about Russia, Russians, and Soviet influence and past occupation. This topic can include how people from countries heavily "influence" by the former Soviet Union- like Poland- feel).

-What you were taught as a Russian child about America and the West. (what were you taught at school, on Russian TV, by the Russian Government, etc.)

-What it is like for a Russian woman to raise children in her new foreign country. (What is it like to raise your children in England, Australia, or America?)

-What I learned from dating Western men (mistakes I've made and learned from, what I learned about American/ Western culture, advice I'd give to others)

-Life in Russia Today

-What a Russian woman has learned about American culture by being married to an America man (or what a Russian woman has learned about her native country from her marriage to her non-Russian husband)

-A Russian woman's (or man's) experiences traveling through America (or their new country). What was interesting for you to see for the first time?

-Russian trains (history, experiences riding and traveling on Russian trains)

-What it is like to ride the bus in America (or your new country?) How are buses and mass transportation different in Russia/ Ukraine/ Belarus than in your new country?

-The Russian mafia (what a Western person should know about the Russian mafia, your personal experiences with the Russian mafia, what the Russian mafia is really like?)

-Cultural Differences Between Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians (what really are the differences between Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians- or the differences between the three countries?)

-An average Russian person's view of the West and life there...

-Prejudice that you have experienced as a Russian woman living in America or the West. Have you experienced prejudice? You can write about some of your specific experiences.

-What you believe is the average American's or European's attitude towards Russia.

-What I was told as a child about Russia (how our culture educated us about Russia)

-Russia in Western culture (films, tv, news, etc.)

-America as it is portrayed and presented in Russian culture

-What you should know about traveling to Russia (a beginners guide and primer). What recommendations would you give a Western person traveling through Russia for the first time? What kinds of things should a foreign travelor see and experience? What thigns should they be careful of and avoid?

-Why Russian Women Want to move to the West... (what are the different reasons? What were your specific reasons and circumstamces? What did your family and parents think about you moving to the West?)

-A young woman's feeling about growing up in Russia (what was it like for a young Russian woman to grow up in Russia? Where there particular challenges of being a young Russian woman in Russia?)

-Dating and Romance between Russian Teenagers (do you notice that there is something different between Russia and American/Western teenagers?)

-Child pornography in Russia (an unpleasant subject, but are Russian children being protected enough? Is the Russian government doing enough to stop child pronography in Russia?)

-Alcoholism in Russia. (what is the real state of alcoholism in Russia? Why do you think that there is an alcohol problem in Russia?)

-White slavery in Russia (Russian women taken outside of Russia and held as indentured prostitutes. One of Lena's friends was actually lured to Italy with a false promise of a job, her passport was taken away, and was forced into prostitution there before being rescued by an Italian man. Do you know of any similar stories so that the world can be educated about white slavery and forced prostitution of Russian women?)

-How Russians See America (what does the average Russian person think of America? What view of the Russian living in Russia are correct, and which are false beliefs and impressions?)

-The Importance of Vodka in Russian Culture and Society (When did Russians first start drinking vodka? What importance does it have in Russian culture?)

-What is the "Russian Soul"? (How can you best describe the idea or feeling of "the Russian Soul" to someone who is not Russian? What are some examaples that show or express or illustrate the Russian Soul?)

-Tips and Suggestions about how a Western man should write to and communicate with a Russian woman. (What advice would you give to a Western man who is writing a Russian woman? What is the best way for a Western man to find and meet his Russian "second half?"

-What Russian grandmothers think about the Russian-Western dating phenomenon (what do your grandmothers think of you dating or marrying a Western man? What do they think of internet dating )

-Are Russian and Western men really that different? What are the differences between Russian and Western men?

-The Cold War (what were Russians taught about the "Cold War" period between the Soviet Union and the United States and Europe?

-The Soviet Union (the history of, how it affected the lives of Russian people, it's impact on the world, the reasons why it dissolved)

-What was it like to live in the Soviet Union? (what were the difficulties of living in Soviet Russia? What were the benefits?)

-What were your friends and family's experiences of World War 2, and of Stalin? What did your grandparents tell you about the "Great Patriaotic War?" What was it like for the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian people?

-What is your opinion of Joseph Stalin? What are some of your family's and friends' personal experiences during the rule of Stalin?

-The Importance and Role of the Russian Family in Russia. (What is the Russian family like? What are the roles of each member of the Russian family? What is the role of a Russian woman in the Russian family?)

-(I know that almost all Russian women are honest and have good intentions, but....) What percentage of Russian women are NOT honest with Western men? How many Russian women want to come to the West just for a better life, and plan on leaving their Western husband some day? (Do you know of personal examples of Russian women who do not haave honest intentions with Western men? What advice would you give to a Western man about recognizing whether a woman is honest with him or not?)

-Gift-Giving Customs in Russia (when do you give a gift? What kinds of gifts do you give for each occasion?)

-Russian holidays (what are the Russian holidays, and what are the customs and traditions during those Russian holidays? Or, you can choose ONE Russian holiday and write about that).

-If you have been married to a Western or American man, and your marriage did not work out, what do you think were the reasons that your marriage didn't work out? What did you learn from your experience? Was marriage to a Western man more difficult or different than you thought? What would you do different next time? What advice would you give to both Western men and Russian women about making a Russian-Western marriage survive and last?

-Practical information that a Russian woman needs to know about moving to the West (how to adjust, documents that she will need, what things she should do when she first moves to America or the West)

-Why Russian Women are Interested in Dating Western Men

-What Russian Men Think about Russian Women Dating Western Men

-Love (what does "love" mean in Russian Culture: Russian Cultural Beliefs about "Love")

-Taboos in Russian Culture (customs, and what you should and should not do)

-Beliefs about Russian Family (from the perspective of different members of a Russian family)

-History, Customs, and Importance of the Russian Banya (Steam Suana)

-Crime in Russia

-the climate of Russian business (What is it like to start and run a Russian business? Are regulations in Russia difficult for a Russian businessman or woman? What role does the Mafia and bribing government officials have to do with operating a Russian business?)

-The role of bribes (or gifts ) in Russia (circumstances when bribes are expected, when to give a bribe, what Russians think of bribes, etc.)

-What Russia will be like in 20 or 30 or 50 years? How Russia will change over the next 40 years (What direction do you see Russia moving?)

-Why it is a bad idea to marry a Western man (we like to hear all sides and perspectives)

-The Russian Dacha (country house) and it's importance to family and Russian Culture (what are the customs and history of the Russian banya?)

-What an average teenage Russian does for entertainment and fun on weekends

(or, any topic or subject that interests you)

Posted by: Michel.S

It looks really promising. I'm especially interested in the opinion of women who came in Europe or the U.S.

The questions encompass a wide range of subjects, which is one of the things I like about this forum.
It's not only about "finding a woman" per se but also being fascinated by another european culture, which is far away and so close from me at the same time. Well at least for yours truly and for other members of the forum from what I see.

Posted by: Khashyar

Thank you for your feedback, Michel.

Yes, I am hoping that some of the Russian women members in our Russian Language forum will write some essays for us.

I also look forward to articles that express the perspectives from our Western female members, and also definitely from our Western men.

By the way, Michel... I think it would be interesting to read an article about the "relationship between Europe and Russia (or France and Russia)"... France had a big cultural influence on Russia over the past 300 years.

Also, if you would like, you can also write an article about a "French man's search for a Russian partner," which describes your experiences with Russian-Western relationships, or even a description of a trip to Russia.

I think it would be fantastic and serve the Greatest Good if every member of the forum wrote at least one article, so that we can collect and share our collective experiences and knowledge.

I don't want to put pressure on anyone, just encourage as all to participate in building a strong knowledge base from which we can all become wiser, and with which we can help future visitors to the Russian Meeting Place.

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

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Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Everyone,

I am checking Lena's article "Russian/ Belarusian on Marriage Traditions" (and description of our wedding), and Lena did a very good job in writing an informative and interesting long article...

I had wanted to finish looking over the article a few weeks ago when I was in Baltimore, but I have been so busy.

But, I believe that I will finish looking over it and will have it posted on our website very soon.

This article gives a fairly vivid description of what our wedding will be like.

I will let you know when it is finished.

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

I am creating an articles/ essays main index page, where we will index all of the articles about Russia, Russian Culture and Russia-Western Relationships.

Also, I am going through the forum and finding threads that provide information that I think that people would be interested in, as well as provide good reference information about Russia.

I believe that I have pulled out about 20 articles thus far that I believe would be good for our article base.

(That's what I've been working on for the past couple of days).

Khashyar

Posted by: Khashyar

The new RMP article section is now online.

It has been newly created, so it probably will go through some changes.

At the moment, I have searched and found some information from the forum that I thought might be interesting for our visitors.

The link to the new article pages is:

www.russianmeetingplace.com/articles

Feel free to write and submit your own articles.

Khashyar

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

Does my old article from the April issue of "POLONIA" magazine dedicated to the Polish influence on Russia in the late 17th century (that I posted here once) count ?

Posted by: Khashyar

Absolutely, Pawel...

I will post that article in the website article section in a couple of days when I am posting the next round of articles.

Thanks for reminding me, and feel free to write more articles about Russian history for the website....

Khashyar

Posted by: arndo

Hi guys and girls,

I would like to contribute info.

So I will just sumbit a link that I think is helpful.

After reading from the site, you can give me feedback if you like.

http://russian-dating-online-scams.info/tiki-index.php

Love to all !
Arndo.

Posted by: arndo

Oops ..... sorry about the mistype.

Love,
Arndo.

Posted by: Khashyar

Hi arndo, and welcome to the Russian Meeting Place.

Are you saying that you want to contribute articles that you have written from your website so that we can post it here on the RMP?

Or, are you simply posting a link to your website here?

This thread is asking for contributions of articles to the RMP website in its articles section.

Khashyar

Posted by: arndo

I am sorry Mister Administrater, I misunderstood the intention of your thread here.

Please pardon me.

If the posting was not appropriate, please delete it.

Thank you once again.

Love to all,
Arndo.

Posted by: RBS

Khash,
If I post something detailed does the copyright belong to me or does it become the copyright of this website? Gib

Posted by: rutraveler

Although a lot is being written on the present, I think a good topic might be about an individual who left the SU because of marriage and still married to the same person. So the marriage would be at least going on for 15 yrs. min.