This time I talked with Anna, a young screenwriter, and linguist. She is 25 years old. She was born and raised in Siberia, on the Yamal Peninsula. The place is mostly covered with permafrost. The locals don’t see the sun for about 5 months a year due to the polar night phenomenon. And also it is actually one of the richest regions in Russia because of gas and oil fields. After finishing her bachelor’s in Saint Petersburg, she moved to Bavaria and started her Master’s in Munich.

We talked about visa restrictions against Russians, the significance of the Ukrainian language in her life, and how sanctions hit her as a Russian migrant in Europe.

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