It's been a very eventful four months, and here are some photos that were missed up until now...First, a salute to the brave students of the Gender and Development course at UdSU. Many thanks to (standing) Yuri, Roman, Masha, Masha, Irina, Julia, Masha, Julia, Sonja, and (seated) Nastya, Guzel and Dasha. Apologies to Farida for such a bad picture!
Thanks too to Masha, Masha and Nastya for big pizza fun and for whipping me at air hockey.....
I will miss the giant figures of the Soviet sculptural style--They make Micheangelo's David look quite puny in physique!
Moscow may have the cowboys, but Tatarstan has all the cowgirls, with very colorful boots...
This is the winner of the overdressed child search...Dateline September. Just looking for a breeze. Don't worry baby, it'll be winter soon...For the last four months, I've lived an oddly mediated existence, with most of my interactions occurring through interpreters. While videoing some ice floating down the river Kama in the village of Sarapul last week, I inadvertently caught some of that on record. You'll hear first the voice of our guide, then the (to me) familiar voice of Marina explaining what was said. I'm not sure what will happen when I have to directly interact with the rest of the world again. I have a feeling that Marina and Farida (and very often Hannah) can be much more tactful than I!
Last, life is so funny sometimes....Much to my surprise, not only have I shot a Kalashnikov rifle and a "SVD-7" sniper rifle but I also have an opinion on them. The Kalashnikov is indeed a wonder of engineering--minimal kickback, excellent siting, easy for everyone to use. No wonder it's on four African flags, and the guy has received awards both from Khadafi and the Texas Sheriff's Association! Re: sniper rifle--way too complicated! Even with the wooden rest there is no way I could hold it steady enough to get anywhere near the target. I have increased and deep respect for the biathalon athletes....
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