AFRICANS IN RUSSIA: MOSES EHIGIE IKEAKHE
What is your full name? Your name is officialbossx. How did you come about that?(Brief introduction.) My name is Moses Ehigie Ikeakhe. My Instagram handle -officialbossx was inspired by a family member. It came because I started doing business at a very young age, and then I used to be called “young boss”. When I […]
WHAT IT’S LIKE BEING A FOREIGNER IN RUSSIA (Weird Questions Russians Ask Africans)
When you’ve lived in Russia for a while as a foreigner, especially as an African, you can probably count a number of instances when you’ve been asked a really really weird question by a Russian friend, classmate, group mate or even a complete stranger. Many of these questions are mostly based on sheer ignorance, innocence […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A NEW STUDENT IN RUSSIA
When you first arrive in Russia as a new student, it’s easy to feel daunted by the prospects of a new environment- new weather, new education system, new people. With all this, it can be both stressful and exciting at the same time as you go through all these changes at once. One thing you […]
MONEY HABITS YOU PROMISED YOU’D STOP IN JANUARY
When a new year begins, we find ourselves making resolution upon resolution- promising ourselves that this year will be different. I’m sure you did that with money too. You told yourself – “Once January starts, my finances are going to turn around.” How far have you actually gone? In this post, we’re going to discuss […]
TOP JOB IDEAS FOR FOREIGNERS ABROAD
Studying abroad can seem glamorous. In fact, many people believe that once they can escape the shores of their home country, they have made it. But that’s not always true. Many students studying abroad constantly struggle with their finances. Many even find themselves deep in debt and fall into depression after a few months either […]
NIGERIANS IN RUSSIA: MY SCHOLARSHIP JOURNEY
What is your full name? (Brief introduction) My name is Kilani Ezekiel Oluwaseun. I’m from Lagos, Nigeria. What are you studying now and at which university? Right now I’m studying economics at Voronezh State University, Russia. How would you describe yourself right now? (What do you do?) I’m a content creator and YouTuber. I run […]