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Articles by Loretta Marie Perera

'A Brown Man in Russia: Lessons Learned on the Trans-Siberian'

From Moscow to Mongolia, Vijay Menon discovers more than he could have imagined.

Art Against Domestic Violence: Austrian YouAreNotAlone Show Opens in Moscow

The show is held in a private apartment to bring the subject home.

Young Russians Are Taking Care of Their Mental and Physical Health

Post-Soviet generations take cues from the West instead of their parents.

Tolstoy and Gandhi: From Non-Violence to Climate Change

Two exhibitions consider the legacy of these thinkers and their common themes of love and non-violence.

Russia’s Love Affair With India

Food and culture have forged strong ties between the countries over the past three decades.

Keeping the Khachaturyan Sisters’ Case Alive

Activists work to keep the case of the Khachaturyan sisters in the public eye amid a summer of political protests.

A Moscow Homeless Shelter Moved to Accommodate the World Cup – One Year Later It Has Not Returned

The support provided for those forced to live on the streets is sorely missed.

Protesters Support Teenage Sisters Charged With Murder for Killing Abusive Father

The Khachaturyan sisters had suffered years of physical and sexual abuse and now face up to 20 years in prison.

'Kinky Party' Is Starting a Russian Sexual Revolution

Information, consent and empowerment come together with fun at Moscow’s sex-positive parties.

Russians Stand Side by Side at LGBT Film Festival

The presence of anti-LGBT protestors and bomb threats tainted an otherwise peaceful event in the capital.

Dreams, Death and Beyond at Zverev Center of Modern Art

What you can see in Moscow if you like young artists who work off the beaten path.

In Russia, Roller Derby Is on a Track of Its Own

Roller derby has yet to pick up in Russia, where the idea of women in contact sports is still something to get used to.

Russian Audiences Welcome She is Us, Inspired by “Vagina Monologues”

"With the help of this performance, I think we can change Russian men’s minds to think of women another way.”

Combine Art and Activism This Week in Moscow

Check out some activist art and theater this week.
opinion Loretta Marie Perera

Russian Enough, but for How Long?

Will Russia still be friendly to foreigners after the World Cup? I hope so.

The Dark Side of the ‘Street of Lights’

For women, the World Cup's unofficial football party has become a danger zone.

On Women’s Day, Russian Women Organize

How about an activist, feminist International Women's Day? We've got you covered!

Russia's Feminists Work to Smash the Taboo

More women are putting themselves forward, but Russia’s feminists still feel left out

Watching 'The Death of Stalin' in Moscow

At the Pioner Cinema Moscow’s first screening of “The Death of Stalin” was sold out and overbooked.