Well, the truth is, the internet is an incredible thing.
There is an overwhelming amount of support to be found on the internet. Perfect strangers who come together to support one another, and help educate one another, as they go through similar journeys. In times of distress and uncertainty, people come together and learn from each other.
There are blogs, private message forums, and emails. Anything you need to know - about what to expect, where to go, who to talk to (or not talk to) or what someone else experienced - is available with a few clicks of a button.
We have talked to people from various countries, various backgrounds and various experiences.
When we started there wasn't much publicly available about Canadians in the process of Russia. Some, but not much. So we started this blog. And you know what? People found us.
This blog has served to connect more people than I can count. We have readers all over the world, including in Russia.
There are more blogs out there that are not public, that you need a private invitation to see. There are locked-down chat-rooms and forums to protect people's identities and the information they share.
An important benefit to being online is that people raring use their real identities. It provides a curtain of privacy to share the cold hard truth and unedited stories without anyone being incriminated or accused.
People need to have a way to connect that isn't moderated by people in positions of authority.
Like I said, the internet is a wonderful thing.
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