A Foreign Affair and Other Stories

Four Tales of Romance, Revolution, and Survival From Modern Ukraine

De: Alex Frishberg

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

What happens when Western fantasies collide with Eastern reality? Dive into four riveting tales of romance, deception, resilience, and revolution in modern Ukraine.

Foreigner’s Guide to Ukrainian Women and Other Stories offers a sharp, satirical, and deeply human lens into love and life across borders. Based on both fiction and real-life events, this bold collection pulls back the curtain on Eastern Europe’s untold dramas and romantic entanglements.

🧳 1. Foreigner’s Guide to Ukrainian Women
Johnny Best is a tech millionaire tired of California’s hollow glitter. Hoping to find love in Ukraine, he falls for Olga—a blonde bombshell with a heart of mystery. But what begins as sensual escape spirals into deception, blackmail, and international scandal. A cautionary tale for the modern expat.

💌 2. Love Notes from Tokyo
Told through a series of intimate emails, this story captures the blossoming digital romance between Tatiana, a resilient Ukrainian single mother, and John Cromwell, an Englishman living in Tokyo. Their correspondence is sweet, awkward, and sharply observant—until their real-life meeting puts love’s idealism to the test.

⛵ 3. Gonta (Based on a True Story)
When two Ukrainian shipbuilders are tasked with retrieving their handcrafted yacht from Australia, they have no idea what lies ahead. Without money, maps, or maritime experience, they embark on an unpredictable journey of loyalty, danger, and comic cultural dissonance across oceans.

🔥 4. Maidan Revolution
In this first-hand narrative, a Kyiv-based night photographer chronicles Ukraine’s 2014 uprising. With searing detail and original images, this piece reveals not only the political turmoil and personal sacrifices, but the enduring spirit of a nation in revolt.

✔ Perfect for readers who enjoy:
• Cross-cultural romance & satire
• Travel and political memoirs
• Post-Soviet society & real-world conflicts
• Gritty, voice-driven fiction with emotional depth

This collection will make you laugh, cringe, think—and most importantly, see Ukraine through an unfiltered, unforgettable lens.