Aleksei Bakaliev and I spontaneously decided to undertake this trip together. It was Aleksei’s idea. Aleksei is a well-known blogger and publicist with a background in museum and curatorial studies. This trip was inspired by the legacy of his grandfather, the revered folk author and public figure Suorun Omollon (Sakha name)/Dmitry Kononovich Sivtsev (Russian name). […]
