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 Preface to the Translation

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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Глава в томе: Australian Winds

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"In virtual darkness, I managed to single out, with difficulty, the dark silhouette of a friend who came to meet me. It was impossible to guess whether he was happy to see me because he had the grim look on his face. Yes, Australia spoilt me indeed." Mikhail Sviridov. "Wind of Changes" This book combines two authors under its cover. Even though their coming together in this book is almost accidental, there are some elements of logic in that accident. They are both products of the Soviet system. They are both scientists. By pure coincidence they both happen to be men. The subjects of their curiosity, depicted in the book are Australian people, their morals and customs, and the effort of a new migrant from the ex USSR to adapt to these traditions. Both writers possess an satirical view of the world. That is, thank God, where their differences begin.

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 Chapter 1

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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Chapter 3 .... looking through the window of a car, driving away from the airport, I could see vast spaces of uncertainty. However, that uncertainty was not at all frightening. After the unforeseeable stupidity of the Russian anarchy and cold horror of inevitability, that uncertainty felt like a blow of fresh wind - a "wind of changes". Meanwhile, all that was left behind was "the great Russian language", a language which is totally unnecessary in the Russia of late, because the great Russian leaders only use three or four words to express their thoughts. It is sometimes difficult to comprehend - whether it is because their thoughts can only produce three words, or because "silence is golden." What comes to mind here, is Ella-the-Cannibal (a protagonist from a famous novel by Ilf & Petrov who used thirty words when communicating), or Comrade Gromyko (ex-USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Brezhnev era). He was a great man who could talk for hours and say nothing. Or take Mr. Zhirinovski - he can talk about anything and in any way. There is only one question "Does any-one want that"? It is a pity that we haven"t heard much about him lately. It may be that he, who wants that, is suffering from a little poor health.

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 Chapter 4

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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Fijian passport allows entry without a visa into many countries of the South Pacific region. There are no difficulties in obtaining a visa to other countries, either. A matter of awarding a community status to Fijian passport is currently under review - that would allow entry into over 150 countries of the world without a visa requirement. In order to receive Fijian passport - you must reside in Fiji for a period of 5 years and not be away from Fiji for more than 2 years in total. Prior to submitting an application you must remain in Fiji for at least 12 months.

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 Chapter 6

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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And what of my other friends who used to be in Science and Research. Most successful were those, whom before leaving for Moscow I pushed into business. One of them progressed from a junior publishing clerk in scientific journal industry to the Editor-in-Chief and ventured a foreign trademark, a new wife and a new baby. That"s not a bad achievement in a two-year period. The female sector of the scientific world continued on its earlier planned path. Some, while "the striking iron was hot", re-married again and while they were being paid, quickly acquired a child. Others, who decided not to get married again, or stayed married, moved up through service in various financial companies. Their main concern became to support a company and what is most surprising of all - they achieved that. My scientific ex supervisor, who was almost blind, went to Israel where he had a successful operation done and, I believe, lives happily now. It seems that life is in full swing! Unfortunately romantic idealists remained with their fantasies and almost without work or means to existence.

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 Chapter 7

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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Fiji is yet another story of the wind of changes, but I don"t really want to write under that slogan any more when I know that that wind does not exist. Instead there is only something like a frozen picture of our world from beginning to the end, which hangs on "the wall of residents of another higher world". And how many other worlds are there? Details of that aspect are described in part two of this book. While I was experiencing the Fiji story in our picture of the world, the magazine was coming to its natural end. All of the participants had scattered away, the Editor-in-Chief started divorce proceedings, the promised financing for the magazine never came through and mutual obligations with the Russian club were coming to an end. But the totally unsuspecting readers continued to buy and criticize the magazine. I copped my share of it as well. As though nothing happened, the "Wind of Changes" began with my responses to critics and well wishes in the last issue of the magazine.

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 Chapter 9

Писатель: Свиридов Михаил Юрьевич

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In-Between Chapters 9 and 10 The reader might be alerted by my attitude to the events, which suddenly appeared out of nowhere, such as extensive discussions on one world or another. Please do not be frightened, I do not intend to draw you into some kind of sect. It is just that the scientific and religious worlds made a step towards each other and a modern perception of the World and the Universe, based on both scientific and historical achievements formed inside my perverted brain. Meanwhile everybody was welcoming the new millenium and awaited the end of the world.

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