It turns out that I'm in Russia to do more than blog about funky food and collect Lenin busts. I almost forgot about that dissertation I'm supposed to be doing research for...
And so, I'm getting out of Moscow tonight to start doing surveys/interviews with "real Russians" in the provinces of Tambov and Lipetsk. It's a long and boring social scientific story about how I came to choose those oblasts, so I'll spare you the pain.
In any case, I'm hoping I'll have some good stories and pictures for the blog when I come back online in about a week. I have a feeling I'll get some good material: for example, I'm doing a homestay in Tambov with an older woman who reportedly makes moonshine and sells it from her house. Should bring in some colorful characters!
Reflections on the Former Soviet Union
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Welcome to Darkness at Noon, a blog of observations, musings, and reflections on my experiences in the former Soviet Union. Its purpose is twofold: to keep interested parties informed of my goings-on and to serve as a personal travel journal, as I have a tendency to forget things. In any case, I hope you find this interesting, or in the very least mildly entertaining.
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