Study in St. P.

[Hoyte King]

Your student will not have problems with drugs, because either he will
desire them and have no problems in obtaining them, or not desire them
and have no problems in avoiding them.

As regards his skin color, he is probably going to have at least one
or two encounters with the local militia.  They are especially "nice"
at metro station Chernishevskaya.  On Nevsky at night is another
danger spot.  In general, tell him to ALWAYS have his passport and
visa handy, as well as a look of naive innocence.  Be serious and
polite during all encounters with the militia; they will likely treat
you with more respect in return (unless they are drunk, which is
unlikely, but...).  An air of arrogance is a sure "invitation to a
beheading."

In general, if he keeps his wits about him, he should not have any
problems and will have an invaluable learning experience.  Who knows,
he may even learn some Russian.

Hoyte King

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