*This episode must have been released on October 1st but due to the technical issues ... just imagine it’s October 1st ✨* «Посмотри, я едва не плачу! Я хочу поехать на дачу!» On this episode I am talking about dacha / дача, delving into a history of this authentic Russian phenomenon, showing up extracts from Russian classic literature which tackle the dacha theme (Anton Chekhov, Ivan Bunin) and *interviewing* my grandma and a friend of mine deciding on *what is actually dacha for us* 🙂 The initial idea behind Dacha was about leisure, enjoyment and relaxing. However, the Soviet Era changed everything. Would Russians rediscover “Bunin’s and Chekhov’s” dachas for themselves? Would they grow cherry trees or potatoes, or both? It remains to be seen. Anton Chekhov’s essay «На даче» —> https://www.booksite.ru/fulltext/che/hov/chehov_a_p/30.htm If you would like to learn more about the Soviet era’s dachas I advise you to have a look —> https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/8881/dacha-dacha-shkurpela-russia Final song 🎵 Dacha by Пётр Налич reach me out 📩 [email protected]