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Tags: Communism, east, german, germany, life, ossie, ost, socialism, Soviet, union, USSR

Ost German Nostalgia

Posted on 16 December 2010 by admin

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Tags: sing, singer, song, Soviet, trololo

Resurrection of a Soviet Singer

Posted on 06 October 2010 by admin

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History of USSR for Kids

Posted on 06 September 2010 by admin

Lego inspired Soviet history… on syllabuses at a school near you soon.

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Tags: communal, housing, kommunalki, living, Russia

Kommunalka Communities: Shared Homes, Shared Lives

Posted on 06 May 2010 by admin

Communal living defined life in Soviet Russia for many people. But rather than being an idealogical concept introduced on purpose, they actually developed because of urban overcrowding and a lack of Stalinist investment in housing.

Of course local authorities were also encouraged by the Revolution to force people to give up or share their larger apartment with proletarians.

For a fascinating resource on communal living in Russia check out kommunalka.colgate.edu – a virtual museum of Soviet everyday life:

The tours are one of the best resources, videos showing the reality of life in a kommunalki from some actual residents.

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Tags: animation, anti-war, Soviet, Video

Anti-war Animation

Posted on 08 April 2010 by admin

If more people saw this movie maybe the world would be a more peaceful place. This is a Soviet anti-conflict cartoon, which has a universal message that is still very relevant today. After all, we too all come from the same matchbox…