Since the time of the Roman Empire, the Bosphorus Strait, which separates the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, has been considered the meeting point of East and West, Orient and Occident.Continue reading There’s Nothing Funny About Eurasian Transportation
“The relationship between a Russian and a bottle of vodka is almost mystical” (Richard Owen) The word vodka first appears in English in 1780 in William Tooke’s translation of Russia: A complete historical account.Continue reading Vodka
The Russian word troika originally referred to a sled drawn by three horses.Continue reading Troika
Exactly two and a half years ago the world looked on in dismay as north eastern Japan was devastated by natural disaster.Continue reading 2020 Vision
Louis Braille, a young French boy, was playing with a sharp awl in his father’s workshop when it slipped and wounded his eye.Continue reading Braille
