Jewish Cemetary

Alla and her dad (next to his fathers' grave). Many of the gravestones in this cemetary are in disrepair either because of the lack of living relatives to take care of them, or because of vandalism.

Chasing Away the Clouds

July 24th 2006
I have been told, and this has been confirmed by many people (Russians), that in St. Petersburg during the summer there are fighter planes that fly over the city to chase away the clouds. It sounds crazy, I know. And maybe it is a matter of poor translation (or misunderstanding on my part), or maybe it is simply a figure of speech or some Russian saying to explain the beauty of St. Petersburg, b ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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