although I never took part in the Russian curriculum at Uni, as a Muskavite, I feel it's sad to see the classes go. It was always a welcoming surprise to see fellow classmates interested in learning my native tongue, and I hope that in the near future Uni finds the resources and teachers to revive it's unique program. In a time when Uni is trying to diversify itself, Russian classes are something that shouldn't be casually tossed aside. They always provided an alternative and often unrepresented language for high school students to discover. Till then, I want to say thanks to Katya Dunatova for bringing our culture to Uni. From Amsterdam, Sergei