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Finding Pushkin in the Shadow of the Tsars

Finding Pushkin in the Shadow of the Tsars
I went looking for Russia's great poet and found the Tsars instead. This museum reveals how a writer's world shapes his words.

From Moscow with Love: How to Navigate Cross-Cultural Friendships on Campus

From Moscow with Love: How to Navigate Cross-Cultural Friendships on Campus
A Russian student shares her thoughts and tips for navigating cross-cultural friendships and interactions.

Chasing Dreams Abroad: Adapting and Growth at HSE

Chasing Dreams Abroad: Adapting and Growth at HSE
Alina’s experience at HSE shows how moving abroad can spark growth and opportunity.

Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong: Three Ways of Living

Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong: Three Ways of Living
An exchange student’s experience of Tokyo, Beijing, and Hong Kong as three different ways of living and becoming.

Levitan’s Autumn Came Alive in Plyos

Levitan’s Autumn Came Alive in Plyos
The golden autumn I knew from paintings quietly stepped into reality during a student journey in Russia.

A Quiet Day at Moscow's Botanical Garden

A Quiet Day at Moscow's Botanical Garden
A calm walk in Moscow’s Botanical Garden becomes a quiet escape that restores peace and reshapes the city’s image.

Healing Paws in Moscow: My experience in Animal Care

Healing Paws in Moscow: My experience in Animal Care
An exploration of a veterinarian within Moscow depicted me of a grade of animal care that I had ever observed.

Walking Through History in Pushkin

Walking Through History in Pushkin
My visit to the town of Pushkin outside Saint Petersburg, became one of the most memorable cultural experiences I have had in Russia.

Two Friends, One City: How St. Petersburg Rewrote Our Summer

Two Friends, One City: How St. Petersburg Rewrote Our Summer
Two friends, two train tickets and a city that never sleeps — even when the sun won’t set. This is how St. Petersburg stole our hearts in just four days of bridges, museums, and midnight laughter.

The Warmth Within the Winter: Navigating Cultural Currents from Banjul to Moscow

The Warmth Within the Winter: Navigating Cultural Currents from Banjul to Moscow
The journey of cultural adaptation for a Gambian individual within the Russian academic environment of the Higher School of Economics, School of Foreign Languages.