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Me too. What part of the Soviet Union?

• dangoldin 17y ago
  Leningrad then. St Petersburg now. How about you?
  • lionheart 17y ago
    Tashkent. So its in Uzbekistan now.
  • Evgeny 17y ago
    St.Petersburg => Melbourne, AU for me.
    • dangoldin 17y ago
      Why'd you/your family decide to go to Australia? Is there a large former Soviet population there?
      • Evgeny 17y ago
        The population is not large ... I'd guess about 20,000 in cities like Melbourne and Syndey. But basically, when you look at factors like: English speaking, good climate, good lifestyle, has an established and understandable immigration program - the choices narrow down to Canada and Australia. And we do not like winter, so there you have it. I think it changed a bit since 2001 - now, I think, UK has established a migration program similar to AU. Don't know all details, but I would consider it if it existed in 2001. One big negative side of Australia is that it is so far away from everything.