June 01, 1996 Defenders of the Soul Nearly 100 years ago, some 600 families of Russia's persecuted Dukhobory sect sought, and obtained, asylum in Canada. There they have earned a reputation for diligence and tolerance of suffering. But what of the Dukhobory who stayed behind, to face persecution under Imperial and Communist rule? Ivan Sergeyev made a rare visit to their Caucasian homeland to bring back this telling story. Travel
May 01, 1996 All Hands on Deck Life on a Russian tall ship is explored in this article about a journey on the Ukrainian ship Tovarishch. Travel
April 01, 1996 Life in a PO Box In this modern tale of two cities, we visit a closed Russian city still getting accustomed to the new era, and a poorer town that lives in its shadow. The author's photos of the closed town, Tomsk-7, are believed to be the first of this town widely published in the West. Travel
February 01, 1996 Vyazma: Battered But Not Broken An ancient central Russian town that has beaten the odds for a thousand years. Travel
November 01, 1995 Is There a Future for the Past? A visit to the open air museums of the Russian North: Kizhi and Maliye Karely. Travel
November 01, 1995 Pagans in a Forest Wilderness A trip to the Republic of Mari El a rural and ancient culture just a few hundred kilometers from Moscow on the banks of the Volga. Travel
September 01, 1995 Kalmykia: Where East Really Meets West A profile of the republic of Kalmykia, which separates Russia from the Caucasus. Travel
July 01, 1995 Transaero: What's all the fuss about? A look at no-frills debutante in the Russian aero market, Transaero. Business Travel
July 01, 1995 Shchi soup: a not so invisible hand in history For many centuries, shchi soup has been a staple of Russian cuisine. There is evidence that shchi was known in Rus long before the adoption of Christianity in 988 A.D. Customs Food & Drink History Travel
