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Adventures in the Pole of Cold

November 27, 2008

Stumbled upon an amazing blog. Her owner is Susan Hicks, an American researcher. She is conducting research for her PhD dissertation in cultural anthropology in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold, where she has been living since January, 2008. Read more…

Last December Shaun Walker, The Independent’s Moscow-based correspondent, wrote a great feature story about Yakutsk. He depicted how locals managed to live in the city that reminded more as a Siberian freezer. I gave him some support while he was in Yakutsk. Then he sent me his photographs attached to the mentioned story and gave me permission to post them on my weblog. Read more…

PROFILE: Ayaal I. Stepanov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Yuri S. Koupriyanov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Galina I. Danchikova, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Alexander V. Vlasov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Anatoly N. Skrybykin, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Vasiliy B. Grabzevich, 1st Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Yegor A. Borisov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Read more…

PROFILE: Aisen S. Nikolaev, Head of the Administration of President and Government Read more…