RBTH RBTH RBTH RBTH Eight years have passed since the siege of School № 1 in Beslan. 334 dead, 186 of them children — the worst act of terrorism in Russia's history. Today, the town exists as a living memorial to the victims of the massacre. Photographer Oksana Ushko took pictures of pupils at School № 1 — all of whom are about the same age as the attack. Ordinary children. They enjoy playing, messing around, painting their faces. But the tragedy of eight years ago will not let them be. <br> <b>Elizaveta Lazarova, 12:</b> <br> "I'm simply the way I am... Not like anyone else." RBTH RBTH RBTH RBTH
Everyday life of Russian village Skydiving in Novosibirsk

The second life of Russian garbage

By Gazeta Russa
The majority of people throws waste away but some of them creat genuine art objects of salvage. Garbage is processed and converted into building materials and elements of decor.
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The majority of people throws waste away but some of them creat genuine art objects of salvage. Garbage is processed and converted into building materials and elements of decor.
Houses constructed of recycled materials are much cheaper as well as wholesome for ecology.

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Houses constructed of recycled materials are much cheaper as well as wholesome for ecology.
Such seemingly useless things like bottle corks or stoppers can be used for the construction of a rather creative designed houses.

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Such seemingly useless things like bottle corks or stoppers can be used for the construction of a rather creative designed houses.
Here is Olga Kostina, the dweller of Komarchaga, a little siberean village in the Krasnoyarsk region.

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Here is Olga Kostina, the dweller of Komarchaga, a little siberean village in the Krasnoyarsk region.
Totally, she used more then 30000 plastic plugs and spent 4 years to decorate the shed, the toilet and one of the house's walls. Olga interlocked the plugs following the method of macrame.

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Totally, she used more then 30000 plastic plugs and spent 4 years to decorate the shed, the toilet and one of the house's walls. Olga interlocked the plugs following the method of macrame.
Her spontaneous project made for decoration, finally appears to be a great environmental act, because plastic is considered to be one of the most wicked hardly recycled materials, that acauses a lot of damage to our ecology.

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Her spontaneous project made for decoration, finally appears to be a great environmental act, because plastic is considered to be one of the most wicked hardly recycled materials, that acauses a lot of damage to our ecology.
Georgy Vashchenko, 76, standing near the entrance of his dwelling. Its front side is built of empty champagne bottles.

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Georgy Vashchenko, 76, standing near the entrance of his dwelling. Its front side is built of empty champagne bottles.
Vladimir Michkov from Kalinigrad presents his room decorated with empty glass bottles.

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Vladimir Michkov from Kalinigrad presents his room decorated with empty glass bottles.
Another ingenious example of glass bottles' construction.

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Another ingenious example of glass bottles' construction.
This countryside house was constructed by pensioner Vladimir Sysa.

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This countryside house was constructed by pensioner Vladimir Sysa.
Builders in retirement Alexey Krivov and his wife Valentina Krivova from Artem towm (Primorsky Krai, Russia) put up their own castle, using various construction debris.

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Builders in retirement Alexey Krivov and his wife Valentina Krivova from Artem towm (Primorsky Krai, Russia) put up their own castle, using various construction debris.
They started this long-term construction in 1995, and since then they can't stop collecting pieces of bricks, ceramic tiles and fittings.

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They started this long-term construction in 1995, and since then they can't stop collecting pieces of bricks, ceramic tiles and fittings.
Have they ever seen Gaudi's buildings in Barcelona or invented this sophisticated style themselves? This mystery remains unsolved.

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Have they ever seen Gaudi's buildings in Barcelona or invented this sophisticated style themselves? This mystery remains unsolved.
October 4, 2012
Tags: Art, regions, lifestyle

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