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Staryy Arbat: Punks, Spies, and Bourgie in Moscow

Moscow’s historically bohemian Arbat district is where ancient rulers charged their caravans into town and tradesmen followed route to sell their wares. It was first mentioned in literary works as far back as the early 1400s.

March 10, 2019 in History, Russia, Travel.

Berlin’s East Side Gallery

“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Though his words were simply a battle cry from the West, they seemed to open the proverbial floodgates.

October 18, 2018 in Germany, Russia.

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