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A Doukhobor festival in Castlegar, British Columbia. For hundreds of years, the Doukhobors' oral cultural was enshrined in songs and prayers.
Culture
Born in Canada, they sing in the Russian dialect of their grandparents
Arts, Culture & Media
What’s the point of learning Russian?
Arts, Culture & Media
In search of the perfect email sign-off
Arts, Culture & Media
In search of the perfect email sign-off
Gambrinus restaurant, a local hangout in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. One waitress says people come in the summer to peel shrimp and drink beer outdoors near the ocean.
Arts, Culture & Media
A Russian pirate-theme restaurant in Brighton Beach gives solace to Cold War nostalgia seekers
Global Politics
Soviet Era Dark Humor Makes a Comeback
Arts, Culture & Media
Ukrainian roots of Jewish humor