Place Where Enthusiasm Cooled

A few winter days in the town of Sokol. Text and Foto: Ilya Pilipenko The darkness of the sky becomes denser closer to the horizon, and if not for snow, it would be impossible to actually see where the sky ...

Community Center

The community center in the town of Gavrilov-Yam. Text: Ilya Pilipenko Foto: Aleksandr Solo There is a community center in every Russian town. Actually, its presence is what maintains the urban status of th...

Aside from the Highway

A few days in Karabash. Text and photo: Екатерина Толкачева City of Karabash in Chelyabinsk region. Copper plant, a constant headache of the local authorities because of environmental problems and social issu...