When it comes to medieval Japanese culture, a person who is not engaged in Japanese painting, growing bonsai, studying the history of Japan, professionally or as a hobby, first thinks of night stalking mercenary ninja, refined courtesans geisha and Sanjuro...
If you want to explore India you’ll eventually end up clashing with Indian trains. How pleasing can this experience be for a European tourist, accustomed to comfortable traveling? As far as I see it, it depends both on your budget and your desire...
The diplomatic relations between Russia and Siam (that is how Thailand was called before 1939) were established between the end of 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. It was a period of strong partnership between the King of Thailand, Rama...
Throughout the world Afghanistan is associated with war, oppression of women and radical Islamists. And, in fact, for a reason. However, today Vostok Magazine will tell you about another though no less sad phenomenon of Afghan's everyday...
Since the Republic of Turkey was established on October 29th, 1923, the “Kurd issue” has been an important matter for the country. This problem had always existed, yet it was considered a taboo to discuss it, thus the issue was kept...
In a song called “Jerusalem” written by a Chechen separatist bard Timur Mutsurayev there are the following lines: There severe fights awaiting, There are Dajjal's regiments waiting, The world is going to burn throughout, Oh,...
In November Michael Share, a professor of the University of Macau, came to Moscow to give a lecture on protests in Hong Kong. After the lecture at Higher School of Economics a journalist of Vostok Magazine has asked professor Share a few questions...
Any war is covered in the veil of secrets, and while some remain unrevealed, others become the subject of discussions, heated arguments and further research. Korean War, although it was not an exception, was in some way unique. I...
Listening about dancing is similar to reading about the taste of wine — one can evaluate the object of the discussion only when he tries it himself. What is the first thing which comes to your mind when mentioning Turkish dances? I think...
How much are you aware of your roots? I think it won't be a mistake to say that you know the names of your grandgrandgrandparents at best. The same situation occurs in the most Western families: people can trace back their genealogy no further...
