I mean, I talked with some, and they unanimously told me they had it much much harder in that respect, and of those who didn’t know at least the script beforehand or couldn’t afford to learn it extremely quickly, a substantial portion descended into poverty and despair. (The big gap in Israel between people running from the last of the Soviet Union and those running from the current Russian government is also big enough that 10 years ago effectively means 30 years ago, as far as the people you’re likely to meet are concerned.)