"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…
