Looking away from the political developments of the day for a minute, here is an internet project that is worth checking out: Playbomzh.
Astute readers will have figured out that this is a combination of "Playboy" with the Russian word "bomzh" (actually an abbreviation of Soviet-era origin which stands for "without a definite place of residence"), meaning "homeless person." This photo essay manages to be light-hearted but depressing at the same time. Photographer Zhenia Evgrafov clearly was able to get close to his subjects, Moscow's homeless. The site includes a poignant but still humorous section revealing the dreams of some of Evgrafov's subjects.
Hat tip to Jonas Luster, who was spot-on in describing Playbomzh as "strangely appealing and thought provoking at the same time."
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