Aug 31, 2020
Flags of ex-Soviet republics: Commemorative stamps issued on the 50th anniversary of the USSR.
from /r/vexillology Top comment: Neat
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Flags of ex-Soviet republics: Commemorative stamps issued on the 50th anniversary of the USSR.
from /r/vexillology Top comment: Neat
Kodak ColorPlus 200
Ex-Soviet flags in the style of Eritrea #3
from /r/vexillology Top comment: Those look great - Belarus’ is exceptional
Monuments and Manty in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Monuments and Manty in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
I’ve been to a lot of capital cities around the world in my decades of travel, but none of them have been anything like Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A lot of the elements you expect to find in a big city just aren’t here: there’s no heavy traffic, no skyscrapers, no sidewalks so crowded it’s hard to […] Want to live a better life for half the price? Sign up for the Cheap Living Abroad Newsletter.…
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A documentary film about the life of an ex-Soviet military veteran and the effects of the transition from Socialism to Capitalism on his life. While many welcomed the changes promised by capitalism, there were many difficulties in adjusting to a new economic system that made some yearn for the comforts they once knew. Valdis was a retired military veteran in his 50′s when he was forced to learn how to take care of himself and his family all over again. He had a very hard life, but he overcame all his difficulties, and always kept his head held high. He spent his last years on the farm in rural Latvia where he was born.