One of the goals of chez Nadezhda is to create a place where people can share ideas or things they're writing without being limited to just reacting to things another blogger publishes, but also without having to make the sort of time commitment required to run their own blog.

We're especially interested in having people share from their own experiences -- work, travel, living. And other media besides articles are especially encouraged -- photos, diaries, art, music, movies.

Another goal is to make this a place where folks can come who are looking for some good resources -- background materials, links to helpful sites, book reviews, and so forth. We'd also like to know about interesting events -- cultural, political, academic conferences, think tank panel discussions, etc.

If you're interested in contributing, please contact me at cheznad [hyphen] info at yahoo dot com.