This Friday I share with you a podcast/video episode on Baba Yaga. She is an important and versatile character in the Russian and broader Slavic folklore. The video offers an interesting deep-dive into the nature, origins, and various interpretations of Baba Yaga. When growing up, I remember reading folktales and later watching some cartoons where …
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Today, I share with you an article and a short video created by the Russian-Swedish filmmaker Anastasia Kirillova about the stories of the staff working for the 9,289 kilometres long Trans-Siberian railway in Russia. As they describe it, "It pulls you in." Enjoy! Link to the article and video: https://psyche.co/films/it-pulls-you-in-the-staff-seduced-by-the-rhythms-of-the-trans-siberian-railway Image from Pixabay Keeping up …
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