Knyazhpogost

A city near the railroad Text and photos: Ilya Pilipenko Translation: Datura Metel It’s early morning. Near the bus station building a few people are smoking sulkily, inspecting at the newcomers. A couple m...

Porogi

The oldest functioning hydroelectric plant in Russia. Text and photos by: Ekaterina Tolkacheva Translated by: DM An everpresent rush of water from the dam outside accompanied by a steady drone from the g...

Zlatoust Fashion

Ural monotown and thirst for the fine. Text and photo: Ekaterina Tolkacheva. These photos represent the clothing collection of designer Semyon Dedyaev, citizen of Zlatoust, small Ural town. Semyon Dedya...

The Nonzeroes

Coal, man and voidness. Text and photo: Ilya Pilipenko There is a peculiar calendar in Novokuznetsk. Time is often measured by the tragedies here. That’s what people say: “when “Ulyana” blew” or “after “Ras...

The Comebackers

How the heroes become more important than the story. Text and photo: Anton Sokolov I couldn’t write this unfortunate text from the very first trip to Pikalevo, so, in point of fact, from the very beginning ...

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 ...

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...