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They may not make international headlines, but these real-life, first-person stories offer insight into everyday life in Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, and beyond that no news analysis can provide. Put a face on trends, policies, and events in Eurasia with profiles from My Story.

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

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Rural Russia

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

Sergei Sazanakov was hunting in Russia's Khakassia region when an accident left him trapped in the snow overnight. He lost his lower legs to frostbite, and later had to fight for his children in court after his wife left him. But Sazanakov has learned how to run his farm and care for his family.

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

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Soviet History

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

Teeth frozen in a ghastly grin of death, the skull emerges from the mud where it has lain since 1941. It's the latest find for Russian metal detectorist Sergei, who scours the forests of western Russia for the lost remains and rusting relics of what is known as the Great Patriotic War.

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A year after Iran shot down a Ukrainian civilian airliner as it took off from Tehran, killing 176 passengers and crew, relatives of the dead are still waiting for answers.

'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

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Health Care

'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

Kyrgyz surgeon Mambet Mamakeev is listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest-known working surgeon. After 67 years in the operating theater, the 93-year-old is still putting patients under the knife.

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My Story

They may not make international headlines, but these real-life, first-person stories offer insight into everyday life in Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, and beyond that no news analysis can provide. Put a face on trends, policies, and events in Eurasia with profiles from My Story.

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

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My Story

They may not make international headlines, but these real-life, first-person stories offer insight into everyday life in Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, and beyond that no news analysis can provide. Put a face on trends, policies, and events in Eurasia with profiles from My Story.

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

'Am I Really Still Alive?' A Hunter's Story Of Survival In Siberia

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

Meet The Russian History Hunter Unearthing The Grim Relics Of World War II

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Why Afghanistan’s Policewomen Conceal Their Profession

Auschwitz Survivors And Liberator Recall The Holocaust

Chechnya's Mail Carrier In Heels: Delivering A Message Of Self-Respect For Women

Old Skool: From Kindergarten Class To Rap Star

Transgender Russian Seeks Freedom In Spain

'I'm Not Drunk, I Have Cerebral Palsy': Kazakh Blogger Urges Awareness

The Ice-Skating Babushka Of Baikal

A Ukrainian Activist's Deathbed Plea

Physics Propels Ukrainian Teacher To YouTube Fame

Kazakh Model's Clothes Spark Online Anger, Then Violence

House Calls For The Homeless

Babushka's Fairy-Tales Melt Russian Hearts

'Happiest Man On Earth': A Mobile Home, A Dog, And The Russian Road

Unknown Russia: Sergei Ivanov Gets A New Life In The Village Of The Blind

Families Still Looking For Answers One Year After Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner

'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

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'My Hands Don't Shake,' Says World's Oldest Surgeon At 93

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