Tag: Russia

An expansive mood is one in which a person is able to think and feel broadly, envisioning new possibilities and encountering people with a generous spirit.

Vladimir Nobokov wrote that “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska.” That’s not just because English speakers lack the specific emotional concept of toska, but also because toska is… more emotion Toska

Nadryv is a Russian word that is difficult to translate because it refers to something that is, at first glance, inexplicable. Nadryv is an emotion that has been suppressed for so long that… more emotion Nadryv