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Here, in the final part of this mini series we’ll examine some components of the Russian language and their functions, learn what questions not...

This is the second part of a brief assessment of factors that make the Russian language so hard for English-speaking westerners to learn. There’s...

Are you familiar with that sinking feeling? You reel off another Russian word-salad to your Muscovite friend with the enthusiasm of a junior...

Here in the final part of Alien Visitors, there are a few more observations and encounters to relate and then we’re done. Zero crossing I didn’t...

Travelling to Russia Last week we took a look at our place within a strange land, visiting Russia and walking as interloping aliens amongst the...

Visiting Russia and meeting locals At some point during the planning stages of our Russian trip, the question of ‘getting along’ with the locals...

Iconic Russian Izba We’ll finish our short series on the iconic Russian Izba with a look beyond its physical presence into traditions and...

Izba cabin layouts Last week we started an examination of the archetypal Russian log cabin/house: the Izba a form that can still be found in some...

Ancient Russian log-housing is traceable back to one fundamental format, the Izba, also known to a lesser degree as the Stopa. It’s the...

In this third and final part of Siege Fatigue we will examine more of the privations suffered by the embattled residents of Leningrad, plus a few...