Chronicles of Moscow Life

Chronicles of Moscow Life

Series from 2010

Series from 2010

A reflection upon the ever-evolving culture, customs, and history of a bustling Moscow. From art, to war, to ghosts, to parties - see what makes Mosco…

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Chef, Let's Go!

The life of a Soviet Taxi driver was opulent - the best clothes, fine dining, interesting and high-power clients. A taxi drive for a Soviet man was an event, and the driver had it all.

One Upon a Time There Was a Dog

Life was tough for a Soviet dog, often enduring tough military training and the expulsion of unwanted breeds. However, the love of dogs by the Russian people remains steadfast.

Synthetic Happiness

Nikita Khrushchev declared total "chemicalization" of the Soviet Union and a synthetic boom gave way to a new era of Muscovite fashion.

Gold Diamonds

In Soviet Times women proudly declared that there were above an interest in jewelry, but behind closed doors cherished their small treasures.

Red Price

In the USSR flights were dirt cheap, caviar only twice as much as a cheap sausage, an imported shirt nearly a month’s wage. How did the prices of the Soviet Union rise and fall?

Saga of Curlers

The first All-Russian lottery was held in 1921. And then the lotteries began to hold both public organizations and individual enterprises. It was possible to win not only money, but also a different kind of deficit.