Last night, I finally hit the halfway mark in the first full-length classic I have attempted to read in the…
#SochiProblems: Russians Respond
We've all seen the pictures of the apparently disastrous conditions of the Sochi Olympics, and if we're honest, many of…
The Realest Day on Earth
On a bone-biting, rainy day back in October, the millennium-old Elabuga received a new tag line that I have no…
A Few Things Off My Bucket List
Before I left for Russia in September, I created a short Fulbright Bucket List, in which I brainstormed things I wanted…
Not Much Time for Sleep!
It’s amazing how much can happen in a week here! Here’s a quick update on what has been going on…
Hope Unyielding 