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by wassenaar10 1891 days ago
Is there no Russian/ex-USSR expat community where you live?
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I was lucky to work with many Russians at my last company in Berlin. At its peak we had all-Russian team, that was hilarious, cracking jokes all day like you never left home. So I wasn’t seeking anyone. But I hear Berlin has a large community. I was also lucky to live one train station away from the largest Eastern European grocery shop. The things you find there turn ordinary shopping into an adventure.

It’s different for smaller cities, since most young immigrants congregate in IT hubs. And there’s a huge difference to, say, Chinese or Thai. The latter seem to value their community much more that Russians.