An American tourist in Russia
Maria Kondorskaya 
I’ve noticed that having a trans-kid is a thing in the West. Celebrities like Charlize Theron or Jamie Lee Curtis set and sell the trend while the masses are only too eager to follow it. They even outpace their role models rushing into hormone treatments and mutilating surgeries as early as allowed, while a celebrity … Read more
Today let’s talk about the history of culture as a history of choices or the subtle beauty of The Thief and the Cobbler versus straightforward shine of Aladdin. Yesterday I saw the Thief and the Cobbler animation film for the first time in my life. And I am pleasantly surprised. Despite its messy production history, … Read more
As you know, we have recently visited Armenia, in particular, Yervan (the capital) and Vagarshapat. Below are several pictures I took there. To me, Armenia appeared mixed, relaxed, on the slow side, unconcerned, dreamy, clad in its rich history. Food is their forte, being punctual is not). I loved local sweet and semi-sweet wines. Paying … Read more
Probably it is time I write something about the USSR. I am 40 (born in April, 1982) and I am a survivor of…not communism, but of the collapse of the USSR. I also consider myself a Soviet person, because the first ten years are crucial to forming a personality and because I was a Young … Read more
The other day Mr. Lavrov, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, compared the ongoing Western campaign against Russia to Hitler’s idea of the final solution of the Jewish question: “Like Napoleon mobilized Europe against Russia, like Hitler, the United States too has formed a coalition of EU and NATO members and with the help of … Read more