Many are surprised that the Russians like to joke about themselves and their leaders. But I wonder about the February 28, 2011 article in Pravda.ru. It was titled “Siberia to separate from Russia to become a part of USA” Now is that funny or … [Read more...]
SIBERIAN TIGER TALES
The famous Siberian Tiger has been getting a lot of attention of late. Even Mr. Putin says he knows one. The wild population of Siberian tigers is estimated at around 350-450 tigers. They live in the southeast corner of Russia east of the Amur … [Read more...]
The Spirit of the Siberian Tiger
Alexander Dolitsky is deeply absorbed by the Russian heritage of Alaska and lives in Juneau. He has written many books on this subject, but the ones I have been so enthralled with are the tales and myths from Siberia, and especially his book, … [Read more...]
“Instead of a Preface” Anna Akhmatova
The Los Angeles/St. Petersburg Sister City Committee raised money to help an archivist in that great Russian city begin a conservation and digitization of the works of the famous poet during Stalin times, Anna Akhmatova. The story of that brave woman … [Read more...]