Text and photographs : Alexander Alekseev Illustrations : Olya Gorser 09 July 2019 A long journey without a return ticket is a classic of existential crises and one of the most effective measures in ambiguous life situations. Tested by many authors of samizdat. Alexander Alekseev, sales manager of "Butenka" and the publishing house "Mamikhlapinatan", tells that very story about his first journey abroad.

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