Alec Luhn
Alec Luhn is a journalism, Russian and history major at the University of Wisconsin who has been living in Russia since June 2008. He enjoys Russian sing-alongs, Russian vodka and Russian baked goods, only two of which should be indulged in at any one time.
Hometown: Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA
School: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abroad Program: American Councils
Where I've Lived Abroad: St. Petersburg, Russia
Eagle and the Bear
Stories
Ukraine
HOW TO: Hitchhike Across Ukraine
“WWWHHOOOOOSSSsssshhh” That’s the sound of a car streaking by you on a forlorn Ukrainian highway, blowing a cloud of dust into your forlorn face and making your extended thumb ... read more
25 Aug 2009
Insider Tips
Russia
Bribery isn't funny
In Russian stylistics class last week, the topic of bribery arose when we were talking over a point of grammar. For the next 15 minutes, rather than continue our discussion ... read more
18 Mar 2009
Russia
Russian sports cheers
I won’t go into the murky expanses of the rude cheers fans yell in mat (the Russian cuss-word dialect), but I will mention the popular chant, “Sudyu na miylo ... read more




