I’ve been in the Russian Orthodox church since 2018. It was an absolutely mature decision: not only to get baptised but also to try and live the Scripture as much as it is possible for a lay wom...
February 23rd marks the Day of the Defender of the State in Russia. We traditionally celebrate men who dedicated lives to the military service for the Motherland. In recent years, however, women are a...
Advanced technologies are great when you’ve clarified your intentions 🤗 This week, starting on Sunday 15th, was Shrovetide. In the Russian Orthodox tradition it lasts not three but seven...
I visited an exhibition at the Manege Exhibition Centre dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. No matter how well you know the story it tears your heart to pieces...
Moscow has gone out of its way to celebrate the festive season this year. The New Year decorations were hung in early November, long before any Christmas illuminations were to be lit in the centre of ...
So, my monthly December rubric is back on, thanks for tuning in! In the course of the month the posts from previous periods will appear here, as I’m in the process of re-uploading them here. As ...
This Monument to the Conquerors of Space is situated close to VDNKh metro station. I always enjoy its graceful silhouette on my way to and back from filming. The Ostankino TV tower always lurks in the...
My new feature is dedicated to various notes made in the month of October. In Russia this is always the month when trees finally turn yellow and red, and the sun sheds its previous amber light in all ...
Many of my friends with whom I exchanged the New Year and Christmas wishes expressed a special hope for Peace and Victory. Judging by dispatches from the Western media, the end of the Special Military...
It’s been a custom to write a “sochelnik” (Christmas Eve) post here on January 6th. I don’t normally do it in December because I don’t celebrate Western Christmas as a religious festival. However, I d...