History is weird, you guys, but Russian history is the weirdest, and that’s what makes it cool.I am thinking of going to visit Kazan in a week or so with some friends, and preparatory to this (partly due to my own indecision with regard to going), I did what we all do, and checked the … Continue reading More Grist for the Malady Mill →

Russia is weird. I remember that when I first came to Germany, I was startled to find that is was not as foreign as I had imagined it would be. This was the condescension of one who had not yet traveled beyond her own country. It is justified here. My coursemates tell me I will … Continue reading “Coming home after school, flying my bike past the gates of the factory…” →