Cultural connections

I have just moved to Serbia 4 weeks ago. I have come to Belgrade to study here for an academic year, as part of my studies at the Slavonic and Eastern European studies department in UCL, London.

I'm half-Irish, half-Russian and grew up mostly in Moscow with some studies in other cities in Europe.

In high school, I had a friend who was very interested in the Balkan region. Through him, I became i…