01
the begining
personal
I don't remember the first time I heard the word blog, just as I don't remember the first time I read one. It was something that simply appeared in my life, the way so many things appear these days...
A book is
a photograph
of a moment;
a blog is living conversation.
a photograph
of a moment;
a blog is living conversation.
02
the selection
behind the blog
We already know that we need to create a blog to keep the spirit and the purpose of RUSSIA: THE LAND WE CAME TO LOVE alive. That much is clear. The book was the starting point, but not the finish line. Now then, the inevitable question arises: where do we begin?...
RUSSIA'S
CONTRADICTIONS
CONTRADICTIONS
01
PENDING TOPICS
AND DEEP DIVES
AND DEEP DIVES
02
CURRENT AFFAIRS
03
Three directions.
One journey.
One journey.
03
the RUSSIAN SUMMER
PLACES
I remember almost perfectly the moment I was told that my next work assignment would be in Russia. To me, Russia was an enormous, distant, cold, and mysterious territory—a country I almost automatically associated with snow, winter, sub-zero temperatures, and those endless white landscapes...
A country
of contrasts.
A season
of rebirth.
of contrasts.
A season
of rebirth.
When Russia changes its skin
same country.
many more stories.
many more stories.
