Viagem ao Brasil Alemão – Festa Pomerana 2016

Viagem ao Brasil Alemão – Festa Pomerana 2016

Viagem ao Brasil Alemão – Festa Pomerana 2016 Por muitos anos, eu estive lendo sobre grupos linguísticos e culturas isoladas no Brasil que surgiram como resultado dos padrões de imigração para o Brasil em diferentes fases de sua história, por exemplo, alemães,...
Trip to German Brazil – Festa Pomerana 2016

Trip to German Brazil – Festa Pomerana 2016

Trip to German Brazil – Festa Pomerana 2016 For many years, I’ve been reading about isolated linguistic and cultural groups in Brazil that came about as a result of the immigration patterns to Brazil at different stages of its history, e.g., Germans,...
5 reasons why I am learning Russian during a war in Ukraine

5 reasons why I am learning Russian during a war in Ukraine

5 reasons why I am learning Russian during a war in Ukraine Since late 2013, I have been spending a considerable amount of time in Ukraine, a country that is experiencing significant political instability. Protests against President Victor Yanukovich began in November...
Last evening: Flight out of Kyiv

Last evening: Flight out of Kyiv

Last evening: Flight out of Kyiv Sitting on the modern train from Kharkiv back to Kyiv to catch our flights, we reflected on the short but epic trip through a less-beaten path tourist trail through parts of eastern and south-eastern Europe. From the bright...
To Kharkiv – to the Russian border

To Kharkiv – to the Russian border

To Kharkiv – to the Russian border Kharkiv (population 1.4 million) is Ukraine’s second largest city and located approximately 30 kms from the border with Russia. Between 1917 and 1935, Kharkiv was the capital of the Ukrainian Socialist Republic within the...