Interviews
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25 April 2012
Tom Barton Interview
Tom Barton is a British journalist and correspondent for the international news channel RT television. He’s travelled around Russia, the former Soviet Union and Europe a lot, reporting and relaxing. He’s had plenty of adventures and gained some unique insights into Russian life. Tom once interviewed me for RT while I was in Omsk and today he's our guest on Englishinrussia.
How did you first...
09 February 2012
John Hanford: An American in Siberia
I met John briefly for a pizza and a couple of pints when he first arrived in Omsk in 2011 and we’ve stayed in touch since. John is a linguist like me and we share a common fascination with all...
26 January 2012
Konstantin Shestakov: The Future of Online Education
Konstantin is the head of WeBiLingo online teaching co. and lectures in English and Translation Studies at Omsk Law Institute. He is a qualified linguist and has spent extensive periods of time doing...
09 January 2012
Anthony Haywood Interview
Anthony Haywood is a journalist and travel writer based in Germany. Over the years he has worked on numerous travel guidebooks about Russia, Austria and Germany. His recent book Siberia, A Cultural...
04 January 2012
Roman Persiyantsev: Our Man in Afghan
Roman was one of my students at Omsk State University and attended several of my first classes in Omsk following my arrival in April 2009. We lost touch after Roman graduated that summer but later worked together on several translation projects. After that we became good friends and went on to organise speed dating events together in Omsk. Roman now works for an aviation company and spends half...
02 December 2011
Michele A. Berdy Interview
Michele Berdy is probably best known for her newspaper column “The Word’s Worth”. Her articles provide fascinating insights into Russian life by exploring the depths of the Russian language. Michele...
24 November 2011
Marina Lewycka Interview
Marina Lewycka is a famous British writer and novelist. Her first book A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian has sold well over a million copies. Her successful debut novel was followed by Two...
20 September 2011
Tim Kirby: An American with a Bit of Russian Soul
Tim is not your average American guy. After 7 years in Russia, he’s still in love with the country and its people and says he has no intention of leaving! Tim has recently become something of a...
