ESSAYS ON LIFE,
FAITH,
& THE FIELD

This is dedicated to my friend, Vlada Moiseeva. Thank you for your constant support and encouragement in my writing. What else could I do...

The following is a piece I wrote in 2019. It's very personal and very raw--but I believe very powerful, because it is something we all...

Here is the text from my new friend Vlad* when we were discussing why I live here, how I relate to Russians, and if I could ever gain...