Communal Living in Russia: Photos
Apartment VI. Common Areas and Rooms: Couch in kitchen
  Summary
  Lena is shown in this kitchen in the clip "Who Lived Here Before the Revolution?" (Tour 5). The couch (highly unusual in a communal kitchen) is a place for talking with neighbors while having a smoke and a cup of coffee. 2006.
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