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... ago, nearby battlefield where the Swedish and Cossack forces lost to the Russians, leading to centuries of Russian dominance over Ukraine. So there I was, after learning a few Ukrainian words in Kyiv over a few days, only to suddenly discover that east ...
One day I went for a walk with my interpreter, Irina, and she showed me all around Poltava. It was a Saturday afternoon, and we saw about 10 weddings going on! We went to an area where the bride and the groom walk around and have their pictures taken. ...
... a Ukrainian guy at a computer store who spoke decent English, and we went to Spider club together. We did a hookah, called Kalian in Ukraine, and we also did something called Sambuka, where they give you a shot, light it on fire, and then put a glass over ...
I had such a good time at this social, I decided to stay in Poltava and get an apartment. Apartments are also cheaper in Poltava than the other big cities I went to. Poltava has about 300,000 people. It has several nightclubs, and even a casino where I can ...
