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Slava & Nina: Moscow Rally Participants

Slava & Nina: Moscow Rally Participants

Slava and Nina were holding hands as they walked amid the rally. Slava was carrying a Russian flag in his other hand, while Nina was carrying four red roses, a camera wrapped around her neck. They said the came as a group of five, including parents and a grandparent. ''My mom doesn't like such rallies, but she was so shocked by what happened that she decided to attend,'' Nina said.

Artеmy: Moscow Rally Participant

Artеmy: Moscow Rally Participant

Moscow: Artemy, 23, took part in the Moscow rally that paid respects to slain activist Boris Nemtsov. He was carrying two white roses tied together with a ribbon representing the Russian flag colors. ''I walked alongside Nemtsov during the last rally for peace in Ukraine. He was an important representative of the opposition and one of its longest-serving members. He represented liberal values, which I share.''  

Oleg & Anna: Rally Participants

Oleg & Anna: Rally Participants

Oleg, 30, and Anna said they traveled from St. Petersburg to take part in the Moscow rally to honor slain activist Boris Nemtsov. ''We want to say that Russia is us. We are a European country and we want Russia to take a western route. Therefore we are here.'' ''We don't want a revolution. We want reforms to be carried out even if its not done quickly. But we don't see evidence of it.''  

Boris Nemtsov Supporter

Boris Nemtsov Supporter

He was standing a few feet from the spot on the Moscow bridge where Boris Nemtsov was shot less than 24 hours earlier. He was holding a photo of Nemtsov and a small sign that read ''Heros don't die.'' He said he was part of the opposition movement and knew Nemtsov personally. ''I almost died when I heard the news,'' he said. ''He was probably the most honest opposition politician. He was someone you could trust.'' He said he was going to stand all night on the bridge to ensure no one removes the flowers. He said he wants people to see just how many flowers are left for Nemtsov.  

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Andrei: Fighting to Make it in Moscow

Andrei: Fighting to Make it in Moscow

Andrei, 21, was smoking near a metro stopped, dressed in all brown and carrying a white bag. He said he had moved to Moscow about six months ago ”to test myself in this city.” I asked him how things were going. He said they were going well, until recently. He got a job at a hotel, but was downsized shortly afterward amid the crisis. He then got a job at a restaurant, but that went bankrupt….

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Zhenya: H&M Employee

Zhenya: H&M Employee

Zhenya was walking through the crowded Moscow metro around 4pm on a weekday in his 'Bronx' hat and leopard-pattered jacket. He said he was born in the south of Russia and now works at H&M located in a nearby mall. He invited me to visit the store.

Vlad: Rapper from Siberia

Vlad: Rapper from Siberia

Vlad, 26, works in a fast-food kiosk in central Moscow around the corner from the $7.50-a-night hostel bed he is staying at. He moved to Moscow less than two months ago from the Siberian steel town of Novokuznetsk to pursue a rap career with his friend Misha, one of the three people he shares the hostel room with. ”We hit a ceiling there,” Vlad said. ”In Moscow, there is a chance to grow.”

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Olya: Music Student from Moscow Suburbs

Olya: Music Student from Moscow Suburbs

Olya, 15, was asking commuters for money as they exited the metro in the center of Moscow. She was carrying a violin, so I asked why she didn’t play for money. ”It is quite cold and my fingers go numb.” She said she just started a music academy and will study for four years. Olya said she lives in the Moscow suburbs and is one of 11 children by the same mom.

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Korean Food Kiosk Owners

Korean Food Kiosk Owners

Alexei and Alexander first met at a karate school about 17 years ago in a town of 40,000 in Russia’s Far East. Alexander said they soon became friends and ended up attending a marine university together, working afterwardsy as quality control and commercial managers on ships that caught crabs near Kamchatka…

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Ksusha & Kristina: Selfies in Starbucks

Ksusha & Kristina: Selfies in Starbucks

Ksusha (left) and Kristina, two Moscow high school students, were sitting in a packed Starbucks on Old Arbat street on a Sunday evening, snapping selfies in between drinking their hot chocolate. Ksushu said they haven’t seen each other in a while and decided to take a walk along Arbat. They stopped in to Starbucks to warm up with a hot drink.

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