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The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): between Turkestan and North Asia.

As big as India and as empty and remote as Iceland. That could be a good summary of the
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The country is by far the largest of the autonomous republics of the Russian Federation. And besides that, it is very rich in natural resources and much closer to North Asia than to European Russia. But if the Sakha republic is named that way, its is because it is the homeland of the Sakha, who form the vast majority of its indigenous population. Confronted with the legacy of centuries of Russian colonization, the Sakhas find themselves with the challenge of asserting themselves in a changed international environment.
Sakha Open World

Nowadays, many people from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) live in different countries around the world. They find themselves in new environments that are different in many aspects, and must overcome cultural and linguistic challenges. Nevertheless, Yakutians abroad strive to preserve their culture and traditions, and pass them on to the next generation.
Stepanida Borisova: World-famous but still unknown

Interview with actress of Sakha Theatre Stepanida Borisova.
Anastasia Diodorova

The master of sports of the international class on swimming among invalids, the participant of XII Paralympic Games in Athenes.
Peter Reshetnikov

Olonkhosut, a performer of the Yakut heroic epos,
The sculpture dedicated to a husky

I set up a monument to you, my blue-eyed Nord…

In former days only secretary-generals and astronauts were given the honor of having monuments when they were alive. Nowadays, even a dog, of remote taiga, can admire his sculpture. Nevertheless, the monument dedicated to a faithful companion is the first experience in Yakutia.
Yakutsk. Life in Winter.

Many will remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote about the city of Yakutsk, one of the coldest cities in the world.

I told you then that I was writing someone in Yakutsk about how they cope under such extreme conditions and if they wrote me back, I would share it with you. Lo and behold, I received a response!