Moscow Princess seeks Canadian citizenshipThis darkly comedic memoir follows the journey of a privileged Russian immigrant who trades her luxury life for a one-way ticket to Canada. Sheltered like a princess in a parental castle, she crashes headfirst into reality: minimum-wage jobs, pandemic isolation without friends and the crushing discovery of her undiagnosed mental illness. With brutal self-irony and unexpected humor, she chronicles her growing up at 35 – from scrubbing toilets to earning a master’s degree while battling her own mind. A healing story for immigrants who traded comfort for freedom and privileged souls facing real-world survival; and for locals who want to understand the unfiltered immigrant experience, complete with cultural clashes and silent judgments.
12.04.2025
What do we all reminisce about on New Year’s Eve? If we focus on the good, then good will happen. Being a manager and building a team that laughs together, hotel stories best left untold, quiet holidays spent with family. Meeting J – who embodies my dad’s patients. And, like Hercules, ready for the labors ahead.
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A girl raised as royalty chafes against inherited privilege—both her family’s Soviet-era prestige and the psychological borders they imposed. Between silver tiaras and the allure of escape, she dissects what true sovereignty costs: rebellion or complicity?
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She’s convinced she’s special – a student who came “temporarily” but secretly plans to stay. Yet there are thousands like her. And instead of triumph, she’s met with harsh reality: bureaucracy, job hunting, and a drug-addicted neighbor she has to share a bathroom with.
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