The slug of the sorsal positive from personal experience, or direct darkness in posts and a complete lack of faith in people :)



of 1993. I am standing at a stop in Baku. The late evening. The trip is almost over, there is no money, the bus too. Braking a car, driving a grey man.

Where to go, son?

“Thank you, dad, there is no money.

Is everything in life about money?

brought for free.



The year 2002. of China. I sit in a street cafe in Harbin, read a Russian book, drink beer. There is another bottle here.

I did not order.

It’s from the neighbor’s table.

I see the Chinese sitting, shaking their hands, shouting, “OK! “”

Send them two bottles.

I have four answers.

I didn’t compete any more :)



The year 2005. of Bolivia. I go to the old town (also in the evening). Three men guard the road. And I only have $10 in my pocket, although for Bolivia it’s a bubble. The main thing is not to be offended. I come closer. One says to me:

You won’t go anywhere, sir.

(Of course of course.

“Today is my daughter’s wedding, everyone should drink at her.

The next three hours were very busy.



The year 2005. The United States. I went into a small town in the countryside where I needed it. I went to the store to ask for the address.

Do you need Dr. Adams?

Oh yes mom.

It is 5 miles from here. My son will take you.

“Well, Mom, I’ll call a taxi.

Just relax, sir, you are in Arkansas.



The year 2006. The funeral of former President of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic in Pozarevac (not positive, but nevertheless). It is not allowed to take close photos of the catapult. I try to sleep. A policeman appears.

Please leave the fence.

I only have a couple of images, no objective takes.

Sorry it is forbidden.

I am from Russia.

Take a picture, my Russian brother. I thought you were German.



The year 2006. NATO base in Afghanistan. The Russian-Ukrainian press conference. Everyone was already hungry, because the Ukrainians brought the whisky. We tell an anecdote. knock at the door. At the threshold - a natoviec in glasses, a maika and cowards, thin. It starts by preventing us from sleeping. People agree and apologize. But the NATO is offended by the world and says, "You Russians have a low morality in general." Here two Ukrainians rise at once - one from Ternopil, the other from Zhytomyr. The one who is from Ternopil, the size of three of me.

What did you say about the Russians? The thermostat says.

Go here! Requires a jelly. Okay go here!

We calmed them. The Nato did not come in.



The year 2011. of Georgia. I went to a wine factory near Telavi, just went to photograph. As a tourist, he did not present a passport. They let go, they show it. Then they say the director asks to come in. I went in and there was a bottle.

I want to drink for the friendship of Russia and Georgia.

How not to drink.

Now for your parents.

You will not refuse either.

Now for the great Russian people.

by God. And no one will save.

I do not remember how I left.



Such stories are a lot. There are also non-alcoholics :)