Wandering in Eurasia

Your guide to falling in love with the 15 post-Soviet states through learning, traveling and advising I @cmurray95 blog | been to 🇷🇺🇺🇿🇰🇬🇺🇦🇹🇯🇰🇿

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

Here is my new blog post, an introductory walking tour of Kyiv

https://t.co/fEP3f0PNPH

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

Taking a break from Eurasia because I'm stuck stateside, please enjoy my favorite songs of 2023!

https://t.co/I3pUyerMgh

[CNN @CNN]

A 57-year-old Ukrainian woman from Kherson testified to US lawmakers that Russian forces beat her, threatened to rape her, and forced her to dig her own grave. CNN's @ErinBurnett reports. Watch: https://t.co/XHgYYWkbqq

[Kazakh🇰🇿Embassy DC @KazakhEmbassy]

We are pleased to announce that @otandastar launches free online #Kazakh language classes on February 24,2023. Courses are offered in Russian, English, Turkish, and Persian. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 22, 2023.
Test your Kazakh for free here https://t.co/WC1p5ZujtQ

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

This article is important

https://t.co/PgGgNnMSUt

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

I spent today getting spead up on Russia news and here is what I consume

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

Courage is contagious: Iranian women’s basketball team collectively remove their compulsory hejab.

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

Thank you for everyone who has supported this playlist so far!

Just added some episodes highlighting the Baltics and Turkmenstan

https://t.co/xa87EnPVrq

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

@notyampolsky Thank you!

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

If you enjoy Eurasia and Halloween, enjoy this
this Spotify playlist of true crime/ fanastical tales from Eurasia: https://t.co/GQUxgfvONk

[soviet soldiers dancing @communistbops]

running up that hill - kate bush

[Nikita Makarenko @nikmccaren]

A new art object in Muynak. You could see how the Aral Sea looked in the past. Author - Khurshid Akhmedjanov. The photo of the sea is mine.

[Overheard District @OverheardWDC]

Woman to people blocking left side of Metro escalator: “Please stand right so we can walk left!“

Rider: “I’m not a tourist.”

Woman: “Okay that’s even more embarrassing then.”

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

I think the visualization teams in many media outlets need to rethink how they map the war.

Most do maps like the one on the left. But that is not reflecting their own reporting. There aren't entire *areas* that are 'under control'.

On the right is a more accurate alternative.

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

Free Ukraine 🇺🇦

[Wandering in Eurasia @RussiaWandering]

A doggy stroller

[Washingtonian Problems @WashProbs]

What’s the wildest thing you’ve seen someone bring on the Metro?

[brad @crawficial]

Everybody just watching Kanye and liking his posts like he’s not actively emotionally abusing his ex in front of the world. I’m no Kim K fan but this shit out of hand.

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

It's official. #Turkmenistan to hold presidential election on 12 March, with all bets on Berdymukhamedov handing power to his son Serdar https://t.co/WlIDuxbmuR

[Peter Leonard @Peter__Leonard]

Tensions between Russia and West surge to new highs https://t.co/9YvwhyOMcQ

[Overheard District @OverheardWDC]

Parking in DC