Tag: Russia
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Picking up Russian (again)
These books have been sitting in my apartment since I moved in and I’ve hardly had time to look at them. Actually, it wasn’t the time, it was the ability to look at them and spend the time to read and gain something from them. I bought these books when I was traversing through Russia…
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Russian Movies
The Slavic film industry, simply put, is in shambles. Although a re-emergence is beginning to take place, it’ll be a long time before it’s stable. The following movies were made either in Ukraine or Russia and by Ukes or Ruskies, though their themes and language are primarily Russian. 9th Company Great movie. Interesting to see…
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Ukraine: Second Impressions
After a couple of months in Ukraine I began to slowly accept the country as it is, for better and worse. I got used to some things, especially after living in Kharkiv for a few months, and yet just couldn’t understand some other aspects of the country and its culture. What follows are my second…