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Tag Archives: faith
Hello from California!
Hi Friends, I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Economist husband and I are so enjoying our time away from the city. Here are a few snapshots – more to follow, I promise. It’s been so refreshing for us to … Continue reading
Good morning, Moscow!
“Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee, Op’ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill … Continue reading
Russia’s Untouchables
A photographer I’ve worked with just put out an amazing feature on Central Asian immigrants in Russia – this country’s ‘untouchables’. It’s a sad, hard subject actually, and so very, very real for me. I’ve seen lots of different sides … Continue reading
Taking a step back : a weekend in dacha country
We spent the weekend in dacha country not long ago – the land of wooden houses, apple orchards, mushroom hunts and trees. It’s a bit hard to remember the last time we left the city – it was in July … Continue reading
Four Year Anniversary
Four years ago this week I moved to Moscow. It feels like a life time ago. On the occasion I thought I’d look up the journal entry I wrote on my first day here. It feels like it was written … Continue reading
Back to Russia: Culture Shock
Stepping off our calm, clean, air-conditioned Lufthansa flight it’s severe culture shock in the Domodedovo airport. It’s late, late at night. The sun has set and the lights are yellow. Someone is cleaning the floor. Flights from Germany, Kyrgyzstan and … Continue reading
Easter – Guilt into Thanks
When I’m not sure what else to write about and all I can see around me are my failures (Haven’t blogged for weeks! Didn’t use my time well! Didn’t get my paperwork done! Didn’t answer those emails! Lazy at work!) … Continue reading
gray weekend
Friday night, dragging home late from the office I felt sick. Headache, exhausted, hoarse throat, and totally discouraged after my 3-month development talk with my boss. A nagging voice at the back of my head all day – am I … Continue reading
Stress, Work, and Coming Alive: a Weekday Post
Reading a book on the metro after a day staring into a screen, cutting pictures with mouse-clicks, carving stories out with a keyboard like a plastic knife on granite and wringing information out of disgruntled cameraman. I’ve got work on … Continue reading
Neighborhood Church
I love the Russian Orthodox church in our neighborhood. The calm and quiet. The smell of incense and beeswax candles burning and people crossing themselves and bending and bowing up and down like oil pumps – It’s all inviting you … Continue reading
