Especially when you are not used to needing anyone? You need your family while growing up, but if you’re privileged enough to not dwell on it too much – then you don’t dwell on it too much. So you go on, policing your borders even when you fall in love, until something in your life changesContinue reading “Isn’t it terrible – needing people?”
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This isn’t autumn anymore
My new (ridiculously priced) coat is black, and all of the (somewhat) affordable accessories this season have been black – black leather gloves, black wool hat, black platform boots, black patent leather bag. I dress up for the weather, but always try to remember to put on a pair of heart-patterned socks underneath, or maybeContinue reading “This isn’t autumn anymore”
I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon
I admire Kobzon’s loyalty to his friend – ousted mayor Yury Luzhkov. Leaving aside all aspects of Luzhkov’s political career – and all aspects of Kobzon’s political career as well – I have to say that such loyalty is very rare. It was rare in the Byzantine Empire, it’s rare in modern Moscow. Rats jumpContinue reading “I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon”
“Forgive us, little girl, for the fear and horror you experienced. Rest in peace.” – a Russian blogger, on Liza Fomkina
The body of Liza Fomkina, a four-year-old who went missing after going to walk her two dogs with her disabled aunt, was found this morning. The aunt’s body was found yesterday. The dogs have also been found. It was one of the dogs that lead rescuers to Liza’s body. Preliminary reports suggest that both theContinue reading ““Forgive us, little girl, for the fear and horror you experienced. Rest in peace.” – a Russian blogger, on Liza Fomkina”
“Дочка” (“The Daughter”) being read at Lyubimovka
A photo by the lovely and amazing Anna Orlandina: Vladimir Snegurchenko, Alexey Zhiryakov, Natalya Nozdrina, Diana Rakhimova, and Alyona Ibragimova (seated). Snegurchenko came up from Kharkiv, and directed the two other Ukrainian plays that were part of the same project as mine – “Vasimilyatsiya” and “Simeini Lyudi”. He helped move the evening along. Zhiryakov directedContinue reading ““Дочка” (“The Daughter”) being read at Lyubimovka”
Natalia A. 