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I'm a recent graduate from Tufts University who majored in political science and Russian. I am interested in all things Eastern European, and just returned from an internship with a Bulgarian non-profit. I try to post some stuff about Eastern Europe, languages, film and art. You can also follow me on Twitter, my handle is TuftsSlavophile |
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The Yankee Commandate: An American in the Cuban Revolution
Really fascinating person, William Morgan. Excellent article.
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NotesLearn the Hungarian alphabet!
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Notes Russian Word of the Dayстиральная машина - washing machine
steer-al’-naya ma-shee-na
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холодильник - refrigerator
kha-la-deel’-neek
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Фруктовый сад - orchard
frook-ta-vyi sawd
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Notes Russian Word of the Dayогород - vegetable garden
a-ga-rod
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Macedonia’s government created an ad campaign asking Macedonians to ‘behave’ in front of tourists. The ads haven’t gone over so well with the Macedonian public. (by Turizam MK)
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Notes Russian Word of the Dayсад - garden
sawd
This is the generic term for any garden.
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Notes Russian Word of the Dayдом - house
dom (sound like the English word ‘dome’)
Мой дом большой. - My house is large.
Moy dom bal’-shoy
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Notes Russian Word of the Dayквартира - apartment
kvar-tee-ra
Сейчас я живу в квартире в Александрии. I now live in an apartment in Alexandria.
Sey-chas ya zhi-voo v kvar-tee-ra v A-lek-san-dree-ee.
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The shipyards on the Bulgarian side of the Danube River, which marks the border between Bulgaria and Romania.
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It’s hot as balls and I have no air conditioning so I’ve been in various states of undress the entire day and it’s been great.
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A Russian war vet visiting a memorial came across his old tank.
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Next month, the 50th anniversary of Viktor Tsoi’s birth is to be celebrated. Even today, more than 20 years after...
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May 24 - Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Orthodox churches).
Born in the 820s in Byzantine Thessaloniki, brothers Cyril and Methodius are two of...
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Честит празник, българи :)
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Horror fans are in for a treat with the release this week of “Chernobyl Diaries.”
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A giant bronze statue of Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, has been unveiled in Skopje, a development that could cause further...
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