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The Times of Israel Featured Post: Shoes are by the door, the gas tank is full
Parental advisory: Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we also have work to do in the morning

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Geektime: In Israel, hurdles remain in hiring displaced Ukrainians for Tech
This post originally appeared in Geektime as an opinion piece by Sophia Tupolev. Why don’t we tap into the power of Israel’s tech sector...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Jul 4, 20223 min read


The Times of Israel: 100 days, 72,533 newcomers. Are we failing them?
This article originally appeared in The Times of Israel You go to sleep at night and wake up to war. So you run for your life, hoping...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Jul 1, 20225 min read


Rejecting Collective Responsibility Means Allowing Collective Punishment
Living through a modern-day horror story of mass revocation of freedoms Another lockdown looming this Friday, you say? I’m in Israel - a...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Mar 21, 20225 min read


The Baltic Times: The Baltic Region Has Emerged as an Entry Point into the World of Venture Capital
This article originally appeared in an issue of The Baltic Times The rising tide of global venture capital has lifted a lot of boats,...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Apr 27, 20216 min read


An Improbable Start, an Uncanny End, and the Man Who I Thought Was Immortal
A eulogy I wrote for my late grandfather, who died in Russia on November 14, 2020 Saying my grandfather had a rocky start in life would...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Nov 16, 20204 min read


After Crimea: Who's Left in Russia? An Expat Exodus
This article originally appeared in Russia! magazine, which is not linked due to no longer being in print. It was written by Sophia...

Sophia Tupolev-Luz
Jun 17, 20159 min read
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