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.
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.
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.
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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