My name is Rikki Brown. I have received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant and will be teaching this academic year at Astrakhan State University in Astrakhan, Russia.
The views represented on this blog are my own and do not reflect those of the U.S. State Department or the Fulbright program.

Dear Rikki, my husband found your blog today. We also live Astrakhan, for one year already. It is always great to find another expat here. My name is Lizette Botha, I am South African and my husband Benjamin is German. If you feel like meeting for a coffee let me know. You can reach me on +7 9673358530 or by email, lizette7991@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you for the fantastic blog and all of the photos. I am from Salt Lake City, Utah and will be arriving to Astrakhan sometime this week, for business travels. Your blog and pictures are very useful. Thank you!!