I spent most of my teen years away from Russia but Moscow was my home. I was studying abroad — first in the US, then England — but would be back In Moscow for every school break. I missed Moscow during my boarding school years and missed it even more…

They don’t know (probably!) I’m quoting them in some of my stories. They don’t even know I write on Medium. We’re very close. Five of us. Our friendship spans decades. The cradle of our friendship is … Cambridge. Yes, we’re Russian but we all went to this renowned ancient institution…

For someone with four kids, the state of being in solitude is unusual. But I’m in my element. For as long as I can remember myself, I liked being on my own. Even when I felt lonely and deprived of social life, of a romantic (and not just romantic!) relationship…

Most of the credit goes to the company I’m about to mention, not me. Home - Eneus Energy Learn More Eneus Energy integrates existing, proven industrial technologies to produce 'green' ammonia (NH 3) using…www.eneusenergy.com But I’m still proud of being part of this story. I started my career two decades ago in investment banking and then detoured, attempting many different things. In the last year and a half, I returned…

I’m not currently in Florida where most of my family is but they’ve been complaining about our dog Astra. They step out of the house and then see this when they’re back, time after time. So the other day my Mom left her phone in a glass and recorded this: Astra not behaving well Edit descriptionyoutube.com …

This is serious stuff. I’m writing about it not because I’m seeking attention while writing on Medium, but because every day it overwhelms me — this passion, this fire, this all-consuming affair. I’ve seen and lived in a lot of places. We, as a family, have traveled a lot. Moscow…

I wrote about it before. But my Medium journey was just starting then, in the fall of 2021, so I doubt any of my current followers would’ve read that story. Thank you my dear daughter for this treasure! Well, I guess I was still the one to introduce you to…

I was going to title this story “My favorite… ranked…”, but I would’ve struggled with the ranking thing. So, Coffee. I want to note — I really don’t consider myself a coffee addict. I don’t drink coffee to stay awake or alert. In fact, if I feel like taking a…

My day today can be described by these words: fatigue, and lethargy. Just one of those days where there is a lot of stress and a lot of things are not going your way. When I’m stressed, I get fatigued. Thanks to my passion for running, I’m a very active…