#vespian

Ethnic Diversity in the Former Eastern Bloc, Part 1:

Selection of Women Representing Native Ethnic Groups from Eastern Europe and European Russia

From left to right. Row 1: a) Romanian b) Circassian - Russia c) Lezgin - Russia Row 2: a) Crimean Tatar - Ukraine b) Don Kalmyk - Russia c) Chuvash - Russia Row 3: a) Moldovan b) Circassian (Kabardian) - Russia c) Chechen - Russia Row 4: a) Bulgarian b) Bashkir - Russia c) Ingush - Russia Row 5: a) Moksha - Russia b) Lithuanian c) Nogay (Steppe Ukraine and Crimea) Row 6: a) Abazin -Russia b) Vepsian - Russia c) Ossetian - Russia Row 7: a) Ashkenazi Jew - Russia b) Kalmyk (Proper) - Russia c) Udmurt - Russia Row 8: a) Volga Tatar - Russia b) Kumyk - Russia c) Russian Row 9: a) Nenet - Russia b) Mari - Russia c) Armenians of Ukraine Row 10 a) Abkhaz - Russia b) Ukrainian c) Serbian

Source: "Les Origines de la Beauté" project by Natalia Ivanova

🎬 QAC 76.5 - 11 Years In The Making:  #TheBigChop || Non-binary | QPOC | Haircut |

two months after moving back to America from Japan, i've finally done what i've been dreaming about doing for years...! that is, cutting off my butt-length locs of 11 years-- i.e., the #BigChop.

as a #nonbinary person i'd been conflicted about the length and style of my hair for years, but unable to do much of anything about it for various reasons, so finally being able to do away with them now is quite literally a dream come true.

even so, adjusting to life post-locs comes with new challenges, not only in terms to adjusting to the new hair itself, but also adjusting to others differing perception of me and my own unstable perception of myself. and what better way to deal with it all than to document the first week of it daily vlog style...?

...sure is an unscripted, experimental video if ever there was one.

🎬 QAC 75.5.5 - From Japan to America, Expat to Repat || Queer | LDR | Travel

after having lived abroad in Japan and Australia for 11 years, i've finally moved back to America, turning a long distance relationship into a.... not... long distance relationship! come fly with me and Calcifer as i squeeze 48 hours into 3 minutes ahead of a new video about hair that will go up this Friday, May 17th. :)