Letters from Rifka is the story of a young Russian-Jewish girl and her family who leave their homeland in 1919 to travel to America. Persecuted in Russia by the soldiers and others who dislike Jews‚ Rifka’s family makes their way across Russia to Poland and the U.S. However‚ Rifka encounters many difficulties along the way. Initially worried that they will not make it out of Russia‚ the family runs into guards on the train on the way out (whom Rifka successfully distracts)‚ and unkind guards at the
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USA Holidays Memorial Day is a legal holiday‚ observed annually on the last Monday in May in most of the United States‚ It honours the nation’s armed services killed in wartime. The holiday‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is traditionally marked by parades‚ memorial speeches and ceremonies‚ and the decoration of graves with flowers and flags. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30‚ 1868‚ on the order of General John Alexander Logan for the purpose of decorating the graves of the American
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Gloucester Road‚ Wan Chai‚ Hong Kong 6 September 2013 Mr Aris Chu 3/F‚ 8 York Road Kowloon Tong‚ Hong Kong Dear Mr Chu RE: Working Holiday Scheme Thank you for your letter dated 2 September enquiring about our working holiday scheme. We are glad to provide the information you need. Our department has been holding the working holiday scheme for the past 15 years and this scheme aims to provide an opportunity for young adults to work over seas. Our team will ensure that you have
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Everything is unique in one way or another. That was Shannon L. Alder was implying. In Joan Bauer’s short story “A Letter From The Fringe‚” the protagonist Dana and her friend Sally constantly gets bullied by the antagonists Doug Booker and Charlie Bass at Bronley High School. They are not fitting the standards given to them by society. Dana wants to speak up not just for herself and Sally‚ but
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Journal Entry #1 : Free Writing : My Favorite Holiday As an immigrant from Vietnam living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration
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Hello friend‚ I’ve been in Australia for about 2 months now and I’m still speechless. It’s such a beautiful country! The land‚ the people‚ the climate‚ everything is amazing! I’ve gotten to experience the most remarkable/wonderful things‚ things I never could have imagined. As you know I went here as an exchange student and I’m living with a wonderful host family in Brisbane. They have been very welcoming and loving‚ the student exchange agency made such a good match. Brisbane is located in the
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and plan far in advance for Tet‚ major holiday in Vietnam. The Vietnamese take extreme care to start the New Year out right. They buy new clothes‚ paint and clean their homes‚ cook three days worth of food‚ pay off all debts and make amends to rid themselves of all bad feelings. Cleaning is frowned on during Tet because one would not want to sweep out any good luck. Digging and drawing water is also not allowed so the ground and water can enjoy the holiday. The marketplace is very busy the week
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first semester at the university has already finished at the end of January‚ leading to my most wanted and longest holiday each year - Tet. It is also known as Lunar New Year Eve in many Eastern countries. On the way back to my hometown‚ I could not help being so excited for this special vacation after a long time of studying in Hanoi. Tet was such an interesting and memorable holiday to me. To get ready for this celebration‚ a number of items must be bought and prepared. It is not happened to
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Chrisda Spending my holiday in Bandung On July 31‚ 2013 I was on my way with a train call Herina with destination to Bandung. At that time‚ it was my first time on a train. I was so scared because I have no idea how to find the place to sit or to find my seat number. So in order to do that‚ I asked one of the securities guard to help me find carriage and where my seat was. Right at 9 pm the train starts to run the engine‚ I was so excited. On the way‚ I met a nice family who also went to Bandung
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Dear Ethyl‚ I was reading this article the other day called "Finding Your Own Voice"(1) . I think it was by some lady named Anne Lamott. I found it truly offensive! She talks about her students and how they will pattern themselves around successful writers they enjoy reading. Then she says she hopes her students will learn to open new doors in search of their true self. The nerve of this lady! She goes on and on about searching those dark‚ deep‚ smelly chasms hidden deep within ourselves and how
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