To Kabul, without guns
I’m thinking about my trip to Kabul everyday since I left, and now that I’m in Russia, it’s interesting to see mixed reactions when I tell people here that I went to Afghanistan. Given the previous...
View ArticleWhat part of Russia are you from?
I am in Russia. The Great Russian Federation. For those who like asking the “What part of Russia you are from?” – it’s Tambov. Here it is, on Google maps. View Larger Map Arriving here I switched into...
View ArticleRussian brides for everyone!
Here are some more photos from Russia – from Moscow and Tambov. A few things still amaze me here, like the size of bilboards (ads), price of a cup of coffee ($7-$10), bereaucracy filled with...
View ArticleThe village of my forefathers
Lysye Gory. Back in 1800-1900s my Grandparents had the only brick house in the village. They were farmers and had horses. The church in the photo was probably the place an orthodox priest made a...
View ArticleWhere is my cheap cup of coffee?
Domodedovo Airport (DME), Moscow, Russia. Just paid 219 Roubles for another extremely average cup of coffee. 219 Roubles is $11 AUD. They don’t even have a what we call “flat white”. If you want it...
View ArticleYaba-Daba-Dubai
Today I had another day in Dubai. My flights from Moscow with Emirates didn’t quite connect with my transfer to Singapore/Perth, so I thought it would be a good idea to spend another day in the...
View ArticleSingapore in the Air
I’m back home (in Perth, Australia). Very tired. Very satisfied. A lot is on my mind to process. A lot of ideas, business ideas, a lot of opportunities to explore in Russia, Afghanistan, Dubai… Let’s...
View ArticleRussian Thoughts
I am in Russia. I am on a father-and-daughter trip to Tambov, to spend two weeks with my father. I’ve started collecting materials for my book. There many things that happen in my family in the past....
View ArticleTambov Zoo
I am not normally an animal lover. I like animals, but I don’t normally have emotional attachment to them. Today, however, something changed. We went to the Zoo in Tambov. Seeing in what condition the...
View ArticleTambov
I was born and grew up in Tambov. I visit this place each time I come here. It’s an orthodox chapel “of the new martyrs” at a local cemetery. It has amazing mosaics all over the front and the back…Read...
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