Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

First Journey Day 78: The Watchful River

First Journey Day 78: The Watchful River

Aanya Shen

Grodno welcomed me with a cloudy sky that couldn't decide whether to clear up or cry. The air was chilly, carrying the final whispers of fall. I started my day...

First Journey Day 78: The Watchful River

Aanya Shen

Grodno welcomed me with a cloudy sky that couldn't decide whether to clear up or cry. The air was chilly, carrying the final whispers of fall. I started my day...

First Journey Day 77: Brewed Reverie

First Journey Day 77: Brewed Reverie

Aanya Shen

The day started with light rain as I walked the streets of Brest. The gray skies did not diminish my spirits. The Brest Regional Museum was a sanctuary. I discovered...

First Journey Day 77: Brewed Reverie

Aanya Shen

The day started with light rain as I walked the streets of Brest. The gray skies did not diminish my spirits. The Brest Regional Museum was a sanctuary. I discovered...

First Journey Day 76: The Silent Observer

First Journey Day 76: The Silent Observer

Aanya Shen

Today, I wandered around Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Cloudy skies and light rain added charm to the city's streets and architecture. Even though it was cold, I could still...

First Journey Day 76: The Silent Observer

Aanya Shen

Today, I wandered around Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Cloudy skies and light rain added charm to the city's streets and architecture. Even though it was cold, I could still...

First Journey Day 75: Guardian of the Gallery

First Journey Day 75: Guardian of the Gallery

Aanya Shen

Snow dusts Moscow as I wander museum halls, then warm to a café window—an evening of gratitude, winter light, and the quiet watch of a gallery guardian.

First Journey Day 75: Guardian of the Gallery

Aanya Shen

Snow dusts Moscow as I wander museum halls, then warm to a café window—an evening of gratitude, winter light, and the quiet watch of a gallery guardian.

First Journey Day 74: Borscht and Ballet

First Journey Day 74: Borscht and Ballet

Aanya Shen

Gray rain in Moscow, a night at the Bolshoi, and a warm bowl of borscht—an evening where the city glows in puddles and the art leads the way.

First Journey Day 74: Borscht and Ballet

Aanya Shen

Gray rain in Moscow, a night at the Bolshoi, and a warm bowl of borscht—an evening where the city glows in puddles and the art leads the way.

First Journey Day 73: Samovar Silhouettes

First Journey Day 73: Samovar Silhouettes

Aanya Shen

In St. Petersburg’s winter light, a samovar glows in a quiet tea room where conversation and small kindnesses outshine the cold.

First Journey Day 73: Samovar Silhouettes

Aanya Shen

In St. Petersburg’s winter light, a samovar glows in a quiet tea room where conversation and small kindnesses outshine the cold.