A vyshyvanka is the national shirt of Ukrainians and Belarusians, which is, at first sight, a very nice display of appreciation of the history of a people. The shirt is embroidered, and every shirt has a specific pattern which shows where someone is from. So, for example, someone from the west of Ukraine has a…
Month: May 2019
The legendary hippie of Lviv
It was by pure coincidence that I stumbled upon Alik Olisevych. In December of last year, when I was in Kiev for the first time, I met a Ukrainian actor with a huge beard, Aleksandr, also by happenstance. We danced on the cold streets, the winds of winter forcing us to drink strong alcoholic drinks…
Mysticism in Yazd
In many ways, Yazd is similar to Kashan. For example, the cities are similarly structured: both have historical old towns with similar architecture. When we were walking down the streets of the historical town of Yazd, we felt like this could be Kashan, and therefore, we weren’t as taken by its beauty as we were…
Winter Winds 