Samara
What is Russia like? It’s difficult to explain to people who have never been to a “second world country.” The West likes...
St. Petersburg
Have you ever been heartbroken and alone in a city? That’s what St. Petersburg is to me. I went there as a...
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude is the capital of a small Asian republic in Russia, Buryatia. Buryat people are buddhist and speak both their native language...
Kyzyl
When people ask for advice for where to go in Russia, they ask, “Do you like Moscow or St. Petersburg more?” My...
Ufa
I spent an entire week in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. When I told people in Russia I was headed there, the immediate reaction...
Primorsky Krai
I spent a whole year in Western Russia, in Samara working as a university lecturer. Samara is a mid-sized Russian city. I...
