by Irina VanPatten | Feb 16, 2019 | Funnier than Fiction
Have you ever thought how does it feel to lose your memory? Those little things, that someone hangs on to during their entire lives, that make them happy or sad? Those deep storage compartments filled up with old days goodies tend to empty out as we get older, and...
by Irina VanPatten | Feb 13, 2019 | Interviews
A Phycologist Observation on How Family Separation Affects American Children“I’m afraid, if my mom goes out of that door, she’ll be picked up by ICE and deported,” a young girl says, holding onto her mom’s hand. “No one can promise me that my dad’s not going to...
by Irina VanPatten | Jan 27, 2019 | Projects in work
The idea to write my book “Welcome to America, Welcome Home” came from the obvious: I am a proud American citizen and also an immigrant. There is nothing easy about moving to a different country and starting over, but I can say without any hesitation: I always felt...
by Irina VanPatten | Jan 2, 2019 | Funnier than Fiction, My Published Work
This story was published in Romanian publication Hora in America in January 2019.Vasily got up from his chair, cleared up his throat, and looked around the room at a group of people, who seemed more educated, richer and more important than him. He fixed his Moldovan...
by Irina VanPatten | Dec 2, 2018 | Interviews, My Published Work
The original interview in Romanian was published in Hora in America in December 2018. Below is the English Summary of the interview.I introduce you Elena Beuca-Rogers: a Romanian actress and director, who made her own way through the dense Hollywood forest. We met at...
