In this year of the Russian language, we are far from Russia. But we find ourselves often at gatherings where the language shows itself to be a powerful force - a lingua franca that people from Moldova, Ukraine, or Kyrgyzstan, or American returned Peace Corps Volunteers, or even actual Russians, can use to communicate when English fails.
We're also lucky enough to live fairly close to St. Nicholas Cathedral; going there on Sunday (which we do once in a long while) is almost like dropping into a church in Moscow or St. Petersburg.
Happy May Day, by the way.
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Not quite Our Lady of Kazan, but interesting nonetheless!
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