I Capture What It’s Like For Students Of Color In A Small Russian Town (14 Pics)

did an amazing job fixing your room. Wish you all the best with your studies!

Wow, i am jewish and went through the same thing praise you and your family

Love what he did with the clocks and the photos. Made his room look very professional!

Humble and tidy, good on you mate, best of luck with your future.

you are a handy man to have around.. I'm a big believer of doing it myself.

I know it must be a big culture shock to go from South Africa to Russia, but it seems like she's doing great!

Keep it up! You are an inspiration to the rest of us out here!! Lots of love your way from Puerto Rico (Caribbean island)

You "Israel, Kash, and Alima" are the only ones out of all 14 pictured here that know what you are doing... keep going, your time there is but a moment, and it will pass quickly... absorb all you can, it may be many years before you get back there again... if ever.

This is an interesting way to use a bed frame. You could put in a few hooks or a pole and you would have an airy wardrobe. But why does this thing block the door to the fridge?

Sorry to hear that, pray that you will finish to see your dream come true !!!

You "Israel, Kash, and Alima" are the only ones out of all 14 pictured here that know what you are doing... keep going, your time there is but a moment, and it will pass quickly... absorb all you can, it may be many years before you get back there again... if ever.

keep pushing yourself. it is never an easy Journey but it very rewarding!

handsome

So proud of this young man. He's not afraid of working for what he wants. The best to him.

Your success is a sure thing as long as you keep working at it. Quitting is failure.

Why do you have images of nothing but white women posted on your wall Abina? Do you not find black women appealing as well? I say you are confused... and the locals see it in you and in your conversation... if you do not stand for your own... you will not stand for me either... and the locals know this to be true, and they close the door in your face.

Such pride how awesome.

Indeed, you should be proud, you seem intelligent , I expect you will do well, good luck !!!

It's so sad that rather than being judged on merit, his skills are overlooked because of the colour of his skin.

Wow, you are an achiever. Play smart, be nice and cool, and your future will come to you.

Keep fighting my brother, best of luck to you.

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Actually the gloves are to deduce masturbation problem.

I think she's got a great, positive attitude!

You go girl! Greetings from Moscow.

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It's called the local CULTURE not habits. You are the guest.

Maybe they should have organised an intensive language course to complete before university, or to attend alongside as mandatory. Like it was the case with my university in Korea. I understand it's hard, and I really don't wanna blame anyone here, but yes - if you're going to a different country, you can expect you'll need to learn the language too. It's a bit naive not to think about it, or to expect otherwise. But, well, I hope you eventually learn from it and, possibly, acquire some Russian too. It's a beautiful language, just like yours. And you'll be so cool to speak one more language.

In my University students from abroad get one year to study our language and also we provide some key lectures on english - it depends on the agreement between universities how they treat foregin students so it's not something weird for her to expect some more depending of what she's been told in agreement.

This is so weird. I worked with international students here in Russia and this is the first time I've heard someone receiving a Russian program instead of an English one. I mean mistakes could happen I guess but with the unis that's been accepting foreign students from pretty much same countries for a long time now.. really hard to believe in it honestly. Though the situation with dorms is 100% believable, unfortunately it is a big problem here.. I lived in one very similar myself 6 y ago. They seem to improve but very slowly and super slowly in regions..

This sounds very accurate. The next horrible surprise will be that this degree they are paying for will not be recognized anywhere outside of Russia.

So unfair, quality furnishings are not needed, however if told of clean dorms, you would expect such, perhaps the word gets out and students no longer attend !!!

Looks like a jail cell.

In Slovakia I shared dorm room with other 2 but our room was much larger (with own bathroom too). However, if the room is for 2 it can be the same size as the one in picture. Sometimes you have to share the bathroom with the whole floor so I considered myself lucky. This is also similar in other countries, like in Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary... But many students don't mind since they have free education and dorms cost very little. Once they leave dorm and start working, they can afford the whole flat just for themselves.

I'm really sorry you've experienced hostility from the locals, unfortunately that's not uncommon in Europe. I hope you keep studying and focus on yourself and being happy and let the racists be miserable in their own lives!

Play smart football and be cool, and the good people will become your friends.

It's really sad to see how many of the students experience racism and discrimination!

His wardrobe is styling.

Yep like in America.

Good attitude, good luck for your future !!!

She is beautiful, but what a contrast:/

hard to be clean in a shabby place..

What a horrible dump. I imagine these kids are paying so much money to travel from Africa, and buy their education, only to live in squalor. How horrible.