Carpe Diem Haiku – Birobidzhan
The brief stop we make tempts us to go out and leave the train for brief stroll on the cold platform. We find that we are not alone. The very […]
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Carpe Diem Haiku – Ulan-Ude
When a train follow the waterline of a big lake or the sea, you sometimes feel as if the world is divided in two. On the right side of the […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Irkutsk
As I meet the marvels of Irkutsk it feels almost like I’m leaving the newfound reality of the train. I marvel that the normality of being able to walk down […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Tayshet
As I see the sleepers carrying the steel road passing underneath, I reflect on the contrasts between us, the passengers and those of the navvy workforce making our leisurely trip […]
Carpe Diem Haiku – Yenisei River
There are expected stops where we can follow the progress of our trip. They provide a confirmation of progress through the endless parade of taiga spruce. Then there are the […]
Björn Rudbergs writings 