“I’ll give you 5,000 dollars if you serve me in russian,” laughed the mafia boss at the waitress…

pause. Perhaps because you’re the only person who speaks to me in two languages, the one I use for business and the one that reminds me of simpler times. The complexity of their relationship deepened when Ana’s mother experienced a medical emergency, requiring experimental treatment not covered by insurance.

Without hesitation, Victor arranged for a continue reading …