"Never talk with strangers." Никогда не разговаривайте с неизвестными.* This simple advice would have saved me a lot of trouble…
My Almost Arranged Marriage (or the Irony of Fate)
“I am so happy to see you! I need to talk with you about a very important matter.” The elderly…
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Moscow Whirlwind
After over a year of hoping and months of planning, I AM FINALLY HERE. I am still jet-lagged and a…
A Drunken Perspective
A throwback to my time in Nizhniy Novgorod three years ago. It's interesting to reflect on the perspectives I held…
Your Tongue Will Get You All the Way to Kiev
Язык до Киева доведет. Your tongue will get you all the way to Kiev. My RD in Vladimir last summer…
Hope Unyielding 