ADMISSION OF FOREIGN CHILDREN TO RUSSIAN SCHOOLS (2025 UPDATE)
A while ago, we posted on our Whatsapp status concerning the admission of children of foreign citizenship into Russian schools. Below is the necessary information on the new bill passed for children in this category. On April 1, 2025, an amendment of the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation” came into force, according […]
DATING MARRIED MEN: MOSCOW BIG BOY EDITION
I always considered myself a good girl, I was well brought up and very in tune with what was considered good and bad. I particularly hated the topic of dating married men because of what it did to my parent’s marriage. I was one of those people who swore never to date a married man. […]
THE BATTLE BETWEEN MY WALLET AND SUPERMARKETS
I was looking at my cart and was wondering how I got here. I had bought so many things that I now needed to order a taxi. This was not the plan at all because I planned on buying just a few things and now I can barely even carry my purchases in one hand. […]
HE TOLD ME “FORGET IT”— MY TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE AS A FREELANCER IN RUSSIA
Recently, there has been a discussion on the E-Solutions page about people who render services or lend money, only to be met with excuses when it’s time for repayment. The infamous line, “Is it because of this small amount that you’re disturbing me?” has been used time and again. Today, we share a story of […]
MY SHIPPING WOES AS A FOREIGNER IN RUSSIA
My eyes have seen plenty things in this country sha… Today is for shipping and logistics companies that work with foreigners in Russia– and for those people who like to think they are special because they travel to and fro African countries every other week. I understand that some situations are unavoidable when dealing with […]
Annual Notification of Residence under Temporary Residence Permit (RVP) and Permanent Residence Permit (VNZh)
Annual Notification of Residence: This is a requirement for people with either the temporary or permanent residence permits to inform the authorities about where they are living each year. It’s like checking in to confirm that they still live at the same address and are following the rules of their permit. In summary, if you […]
YOU ASKED AND WE ANSWERED- THE COMPLETE AMNESTY PROCESS FOR ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS IN RUSSIA
If you’re living in Russia without legal status, there’s good news! President Putin has signed Decree № 1126, giving all illegal foreigners a chance to regularize their status without the risk of deportation or a ban. We interviewed someone that has gone through the Amnesty Procedure and has knowledge on the peculiarities of the whole journey. […]
SITES YOU CAN USE TO SECURE REMOTE JOBS
If you have read any of our previous articles, then you can probably already know some tips for finding a good remote job while living in Russia and you might have seen our stories on how to land a professional well-paying tech job in Russia. In today’s article we are looking at sites where you […]
MOSCOW LIVING Ep. 2 (Cont’d): ‘If You Speak the Language, Everything Will Bend To You’
If you’ve followed the ‘Moscow Living’ series, then there is no need to re-introduce our spotlight guest. She is a business woman, a top model and a travel enthusiast. She is all that she says she is. Let’s dive right into the conversation! Do you think there are any limitations for black models in Moscow […]
HEALTH STATUS IN MOSCOW: WORD ON THE STREETS
Omo… E-Solutions Whatsapp status was a show that I needed to watch the past few weeks. E-Solutions jumped on the ‘We listen, we don’t judge’ challenge and although we had quite a number of entries. One particular entry caught the attention of viewers. In her words “I contracted HIV here in Russia and I’m proud […]
WE LISTEN, WE DON’T JUDGE- E-Solutions edition
My people, my people! Over the week, we gathered some very interesting insights and updates on our WhatsApp status. We jumped on the “We Listen, We Don’t Judge” challenge and asked our viewers and customers for their stories and insights. True to our word, we listened and didn’t judge—though some of you actually need small […]
CAREER WAY: GETTING CERTIFICATIONS FROM ONLINE COURSES
…a snippet from the Guidetrybe course for Africans in Russia. As a student in my penultimate year, the question of what to do after graduation has recently been popping up in my mind and even in conversations. It’s almost like a constant bell ringing out this question. I recently took a course called Career Planning for […]
MOSCOW LIVING: EPISODE 1
Meet the 28 year old jack of all trades navigating life in the city of Moscow… Where do you stay in Moscow? Lyubertsy District Is there anything that fascinates you about Moscow Oh yeah, at first I used to be fascinated with how big Moscow was. I moved from a smaller city to Moscow so […]
LEMON OUT OF LEMONADES – LEMONADES OUT OF LEMON
You will have to pick whichever title fits this story once you are done reading abeg… Right from when I was young, I wasn’t very fond of school, I never understood why I needed to spend five days in a building repeatedly learning things. It was so boring and abstract to me. My parents tried […]
LET’S TALK: BEING A FOREIGNER, FAMILY AND MONEY ISSUES
I always tell my friends how I don’t like the tag ‘foreigner’ here in Russia. It always feels like I am missing out on something, like I don’t belong here and this constantly reminds me of the fact that I am not home. On the other hand, it spurs me to work hard and stop […]
EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT THE MILITARY ID (Военный Билет)
New bills have been signed into law in Russia and as a foreigner in Russia, you must stay on top of these updates as they will affect you one way or the other. We had a conversation about the new conscription laws with the Russian passport on the Telegram channel recently. Now, here’s what you […]
MEET RIDWAN ADEBAYO: FIRST CLASS GRADUATE FROM RUDN #Classof2024
We have come again into a season of graduations and congratulations. As our tradition is, we are bringing you stories of people who have proved themselves hard working and have excelled in the academic field, especially as foreign students in Russia. We are joining them to celebrate and we also hope to glean some things […]
SUMMER IS HOT BUT GUESS WHO IS HOTTER?
Na E-Solutions financial services o. Today is for blowing our trumpets= trumpetsss as in plural because they’re plenty. For those who don’t know or have not fully grasped what E-Solutions is about, we are a financial service company there to assist you with your global money transfers, investments, lifestyle entertainment and more. E-Solutions is already […]
MONEY THIS, MONEY THAT– WILL WE EVER STOP CHASING THE BAG?
I just stayed on my bed contemplating whether to go for my teaching job today or not. I was so tired and the thought of walking under this brain-frying sun coupled with the fact that some kid was probably going to try to drive me nuts kept me glued to my bed. I make a […]
CHRONICLES OF A FINAL YEAR STUDENT IN RUSSIA
Omo, it is still doing me like a dream. I am graduating from university in a few weeks and the months up until this moment have been filled with mixed emotions. I went from getting super excited that I was about to graduate to getting depressed that my uni days were about to come to […]
LONELINESS IN ‘THE ABROAD’- WAY OUT
Is it true that foreigners always deal with loneliness? Being in another man’s land far away from home comes with its share of problems, one of which is the feeling of loneliness. There is that general knowledge that living abroad can be lonely especially if you’re not among people that you can familiarise with. The […]
WHY E-SOLUTIONS IS THE BIGGEST MONEY EXCHANGER IN RUSSIA
We don come o. Gather around for premium gist. E-Solutions is already a household name in Russia (an award-winning brand) and for those of you who are wondering how and why, we are here to give you the gist. There’s a saying among foreigners in Russia- ‘You only need God and E-Solutions’ and this is […]
SIDE HUSTLE SPOTLIGHT- MODELLING IN RUSSIA
If you stay in Russia, modelling is one of the many side hustles students can go into to make some money from time to time. We interviewed Josephine, a final-year medical student and model on the intricacies of becoming a model in Russia and how to overcome some of the challenges people face in this […]
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDERS OF ST ANKARA
We had an interview with the founders of ST Ankara, a clothing brand that deals in female and male Ankara print wear. We hope you can learn something new for your own business goals and that you will get to learn more about the businesses around you (more to come in the future). Kindly introduce […]