We’ve all heard it a thousand times: “Get at least seven hours of sleep,” “Go for a walk,” “Don’t forget to take breaks.” It sounds like standard advice from a wellness brochure that most of us are used to ignoring.
In my first month at HSE, repeated mix-ups like detours to pay at Sberbank from main campus and a snowy registration walk where maps misled, batteries died in cold, and clouds killed signals highlighted common navigation struggles for new students without Russian.
A photo essay in words—daily Moscow through the eyes of a street photographer from Hanoi. Small moments, big avenues, real light, and the quiet thrill of learning a city by walking it with a camera.
Some experiences remain vivid not because they were extraordinary in a dramatic sense, but because they quietly shaped the way we remember a place, a period of life, and ourselves within it.
International students from places like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and further afield studying at HSE University share heartfelt reasons Moscow steals their hearts.
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