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Susanne Kries

Born and brought up in Berlin, Susanne Kries has an interest in European cultures and languages. She has taught at universities in Berlin and Potsdam. She is now co-editor of hidden europe magazine and increasingly enjoys projects with a design and photographic element. She is a frequent traveler through Europe's Slavic regions.

Russian Finland
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2011
Most Finns define their nationhood and heritage in terms of Russia, of which Finland was a part from 1809 to 1917. We explore the complex interplay of Russo-Finnish relations, past and present,especially those along the border.
Author: Nicky Gardner
Illustrations/Images: Susanne Kries
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Riviera Russians
Russian Life: July/Aug 2011
Since at least the days of Turgenev, Russians have flocked to the French and Italian Rivieras to escape northern winters. A new direct train, the first since the Revolution, may ignite that tradition anew. [Includes full page sidebar on Russian Churches on the Riviera.]
Author: Nicky Gardner
Illustrations/Images: Susanne Kries
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The City of Chagall
Russian Life: May/June 2010
Just over Russia’s border in Belarus is the remarkable city of Vitebsk, birthplace for a surprisingly influential artistic community that flourished just before and after the Revolution.
Author: Nicky Gardner
Illustrations/Images: Susanne Kries
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Berlinograd
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2010
No other part of Europe can match Berlin and its immediate hinterland for having such a prolonged engagement with Russia. In fact, locals sometimes refer to the German capital as Berlinograd.
Author: Nicky Gardner
Illustrations/Images: Susanne Kries
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