I really enjoyed the images you used through out the post they really set the atmosphere for the post at hand. I have always really wanted to visit Chernobyl, however after my thyroids are growing of course.
Author: katelynsater
Comment on Nothing More Russian than Vodka…Right? by katelynsater
Wow thats really disturbing how they resorted to drinking perfume or cleaning fluids. What do you think would have been a better way to handle this issue?
Comment on The Soviet Union- BYOB by katelynsater
I really like the pictures you included! Like Caroline said this is such as interesting time in history due to the connection people make between Russia and alcohol. What policies do you think should have been enacted to create a more successful outcome?
Comment on Is the Rise of the Dacha the Fall of Communism? by katelynsater
I think they are some sort of escapism for Russians also the gardens a dacha has became the main source of food for many Russians.
Comment on The Rise of a New Culture by katelynsater
There are actually a lot of conspiracies theories about her death. One is that she was killed by a Frenchman in hotel because she was a double agent for the bolsheviks. Another is that the bolsheviks killed her. But her official death was ruled as dea…
Comment on The Rise of a New Culture by katelynsater
On my trip to Estonia, the town we stayed in was littered with old soviet buildings and monuments. Most of the apartments in the part I was in were from the soviet era.
Comment on The Rise of a New Culture by katelynsater
Thank you Diana! I really appreciate the feedback! I highly suggest you watch these movies if you are interested in cultural changes etc. All of them can be found with English subtitles on youtube.
Comment on Food Fight! by katelynsater
I really enjoyed the choice of pictures included within this post. It brings the reader back to how the revolution isn’t just a serious of events, but events that seriously affected millions of people.
Comment on The Yakutian Laika Dog by katelynsater
I really love how this picture captures this moment in time as just a seemingly peaceful summer day.
Comment on The Yakutian Laika Dog by katelynsater
I find it fascinating how in almost every area of the world dogs are beloved pets. Its something that binds us all together through our fluffy friends.
