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Kiev Fashion Days Dispatch: Day 1

This is the first of a series of dispatches by Maria Romanenko from Kiev Fashion Days. Each day, she will publish an account of...

The History of Plăcintă From Ancient Rome To Modern Odessa

The Plăcintă is Bessarabia’s traditional pastry. It resembles a thin, small round or square-shaped cake and is usually filled with a variety of soft...

Across Africa In 178 days: A Cycling Adventure

Africa is a place that can appear both exciting and slightly intimidating for cyclists planning a bike tour, but it can also turn out...

Moy Gorod  (#MyCity)

From the staff of Moy Gorod: My city. It could be the city I was born and grew up in, or the city that...

Ukrainian Fashion Bonanza Dispatch 7: Space and Sequins

It’s a wrap for the Ukrainian fashion season. This is the seventh and final in a series of fashion show dispatches by Maria Romanenko...

L.A.P.T.I: Bringing Odessa to heel

The popular L.A.P.T.I Odessan shoe start-up has stepped out on to the runway of New-York Fashion Week. The Odessa born shoe brand entered the...

Odessa: Salt Lake City

Very often when we are trying to describe the flavors of the old Odessa, we forget to mention one crucially important element: Odessa always...

Kyiv Fashion Bonanza: Dispatch 4

This is the fourth in a series of dispatches by Maria Romanenko from Kiev Fashion Days. Each day, she will publish an account of...

The Awesome Ukraine Book Series

One does not have to live in Ukraine for many years to gain a sufficient understanding specific things that make up the nation’s unique...