Monthly Archives: December 2015

Watermelon Seller

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Alibek came from sunny Azerbaijan to sell watermelons. He left the sun behind for the Moscow slush, autumn chill, around-the-clock noise, and dirt from passing cars. The watermelons are brought in by night. With a partner, Alibek loads the melons … Continue reading

Speech Therapist

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Marina Alexandrovna is a born optimist and a children’s speech therapist. With inconceivable ease (thanks to years of work, experience, and professionalism), she finds an approach for any, even the most difficult and aloof child. Dolls, toys, nuts, acorns, beetles, … Continue reading

Russian Skvo

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Natasha is a needlewoman, passionate botanist, and a wonderful mother of three children. Her apartment greets visitors with an abundance of green and yellow. Clouds float along the ceiling and in the middle of the room there lays a multi-purpose … Continue reading

Neglecting Moscow

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Vitya Barsuk is a young Muscovite. Living in an ordinary Moscow apartment, he has managed to construct for himself a magical non-Moscow reality. On the surface, Vitya follows generally accepted norms: he studies at an institute and earns a bit … Continue reading