More than eight months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine continues. Here are some updates; for earlier news see this post: friendshousemoscow.org/news-about-ukraine/ War and the Peace Testimony Eight Quaker agencies have signed a joint statement on the...
Patricia Cockrell reflects on the “landscape” in Russia in the 1990s, when charities and human rights organisations were set up, and on how things have changed in the years that followed… One of the advices in the Britain Yearly...
Sergei Grushko, who works at the Moscow office of Friends House Moscow, spends much of his time translating Quaker books into Russian and publishing them – both on our website and in print editions. This year he surprised us...
A reflection by Julie Harlow in the run-up to the FHM Board meeting in November 2020 I look forward to the meetings of the International Board of Friends House Moscow. They are once-a-year reunions of old friends mixed with...
The British charity Friends House Moscow is seeking an Honorary Company Secretary, to oversee the financial and administrative arrangements of the charity, in collaboration with the Chair of Trustees and the Treasurer. Elements of the role are negotiable and...
This interesting article is from Meduza, an international publication released in Russian and English. It tells the stories of twelve refugees who are seeking official refugee status in Russia. They talk about how and why they arrived in Russia, and...
This charming music video is about life in the Moscow coronavirus lockdown. Starring the family of our Friend Sergei, who helps to run the service provider company that delivers charitable work for Friends House Moscow. Sergei’s wife Natalia is...
“Sergei Semyonich! Get up!” ” We infected all of Moscow for you!” ” Honest! We did!” ” And traffic jams everywhere!” On April 15, Moscow’s new coronavirus control system of electronic passes went into effect. The design, unfortunately, did...
Peter Doubtfire of Young Friends General Meeting (part of Britain Yearly Meeting) reports on the EMEYF Gathering in Russia in April 2019 25 young adult Quakers and 10 children gathered in the village of Peski near St Petersburg for...
This article first appeared in The Friend on 15 February 2018 under the title “A Russian tale”. It is reproduced here by permission. The picture is a view of Buzuluk, painted by Richard Kilbey who was a member of...