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Russiatrek
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RussiaTrek has grown to a place where I hope I can help facilitate more understanding between Russia and the west by encouraging more familiarity and interaction. The average Russian knows much more about us in the west than we do about them. The average Russian’s picture of life in the west is also incomplete, largely because our movies and pop culture has little in common with the way most of us live in the west. A great deal more can be done to help both cultures understand the other better.
- Added on: Oct 26th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Garry King
- Listed in: Culture Destinations
- Tags: russia russian culture russian history russian news russian tourism republics, regions, cities
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