I live in the U.S and I'm very interested in the russian culture/language. What part of russia are you from and what's it like? Anybody interested in a penpal? I guess I'm interested in how life is there. I know the russian culture is so different compared to american culture. I love the pride they have for their country which made me so interested in learning about everything there is. Don't get me wrong americans love their country and are proud of it but russians take some much more pride in everything.
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I lived in Moscow till I was 20. Now I'm in Toronto. Think, you can narrow it down, what do you want to know?
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I'm from south-west Russia,about cossacks i think you heard,here this day not hot and not cold,about+30C(85F),in Moscow much cooler,if you want to know something you can note me,i will answer on all your questions tovarisch,lol. I'm 19 male.
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I lived in Russia, in Kazan city till 2006, so 22 years of my life. Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan republic and one of Russia's largest cities, it has combination of Russian and Tatar people (Tatar language resembles a bit Turkish and everybody have to learn it together with Russian in school and university). So we also had a combination of Russian and Tatar culture - in Kazan you would see Orthodox Churches and Muslim mosques, we have the biggest mosque in Russia and Europe named The Kul Sharif Mosque. Kazan has the smallest subway in the world - only 5 stations decorated in the style of Tatar fairy-tails. The Kremlin of Kazan is opposite to Moscow Kremlin white. Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin is included into UNESCO World Heritage List. http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/184 In 1552 Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan, that time many Tatar people were murdenered and Muslim mosques were burned down. If you'd like you can write me yanasergeeva@yahoo.com
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I'm 37 male. I live in Moscow. If you have questions - write. zembatov@yahoo.com
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I was born and raised in the US and now live in the Russian Federation. The first 30 years of my life I lived in the US and now I live in St. Petersburg. My wife is a Russian Citizen and I'm a resident Alien of the Russian Federation. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to email me at timothy@russiantourfamily.com
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I don't live in Russia now, but I was born and raised in Irkutsk, Siberia (very close to Mongolia and China, next to Lake Baikal...the deepest lake in the world, extremely beautiful). I am half Russian and half Tartar (like the other girl above me has mentioned), and feel so much pride in both of my cultures (despite the fact that nobody in the US doesn't know what the heck a tartar is! Lol) I think you're right that Russians take a lot of pride in their culture, and it makes sense since it is one of the richest cultures in the world. Two years ago, I visited St. Petersburg for the first time (my cousin lives there), and was blown away by the beauty and grandeur. If you are planning a trip to Russia, definitely make sure you go to St. Pete. You can combine it with a Scandinavian country, I chose Sweden. I'm not even going to bother to tell you to go to my hometown, although it is breathtaking in its natural beauty. By the way, if you try to learn Russian, it is the hardest language to learn, there are so many ruled and difficult grammar. Just a heads up.
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I use to live there as a child. I then moved to the US. I lived in St. Petersburg for seven years. It is a place like no other. I wish to go back soon.
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