Моя Россия

These free intermediate Russian lessons are hosted by Roxana Burkhanova, a recent graduate of Moscow State University. She discusses modern life, history, sociology, and politics in simplified Russian. Each text is glossed for vocabulary and cultural meaning and comes with a related grammar lesson. Roxana served as SRAS Moscow Student Coordinator in 2015-2016 and developed many ideas for this series in via her conversations with SRAS students.

September 15, 2024

Religion in the USSR: Моя Россия Blog

In this text, Tajik blogger Roxana Burkhanova describes, in Russian, the history and religions under the USSR. Despite the state’s officially athiestic policies, multiple religions existed within the USSR. Since that empire’s demise, all of those religions are now experiencing a revival. The material below details how this came to pass. This is part of […]

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Islam in Russia: Моя Россия Blog

Active Leisure and Extreme Sport: Моя Россия Blog

Judaism in Russia: Моя Россия Blog

Моя Россия 14: История новогодней ёлки в России

Моя Россия 11: Религия в России – Буддизм

Моя Россия 9: Религия в России – Христианство и язычество

Моя Россия 8: Москва глазами россиян, Россия глазами москвичей

Моя Россия 7: Система здравоохранения в России

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