Student Observations

What’s it like to be a student abroad? What will you see that will interest you, surprise you, or possibly even shock you? The resources listed here are all those written by SRAS students as firsthand accounts of witnessing foreign traditions in their native environs. For more on SRAS programs visit SRAS.org

April 13, 2017

Buryat Cooking Lesson at Ulus in Irkutsk

One of my favorite things about living in/traveling to other countries is getting to know the national cuisine. Irkutsk is located right next to the (Russian) Republic of Buryatia, and as such has a large population of ethnic Buryats (they’re closely related to Mongolians). I also love cooking, though with a minimum of skill, so […]

Read more

Heavenly Hundred Mourners In Kyiv

Exploring Russian Traditions in Vladivostok

Tiger Day in Vladivostok: Student Observations

Ruh-Ordo Complex: Multiconfessional Site in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Horse Games – a Day Trip from Bishkek

Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw

Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius in Sergiev Posad

5 Ways To Experience Buryat Culture in Irkutsk

1 2 3 4 5 6 7