I just returned from a three-week journey to Russia and Ukraine. It was my third trip to the region in the past year, and, as with most anything, with familiarity comes comfort.
After overcoming the typical language and cultural differences, the main conclusion I can make is, at least within the technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial communities, Russians are really no different than us. They aspire, create, wonder, design, dream, scratch and claw, fail and succeed just like we do. Of course they speak, interact, and eat differently, but you know, I've grown to really love a bowl of borscht, Uzbeki plov (pilaf), and especially these delicious meat dumplings called pelmeni.
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