Young People Searching for Answers

24032433_25_07_2007_zima_0013.jpgWinter in the middle of summer. No, nothing extraordinary happened! We just arrived in the town of Zima, which in Russian means “winter,” but in the Bashkir language means “pit.” The town is located on the left bank of the Oka River230 km northwest of Irkutsk. As we entered town, an elderly lady watched us and crossed herself. [Continue reading Young People Searching for Answers …]