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“Formed in the Image of God”: Mikhail Petrovich Shchetinin on the True Meaning of Education

This article is excerpted from the book The School of Academician Shchetinin. The School of the 21st Century. The Impossible Is Possible. Mikhail Petrovich Shchetinin (1944–2019) was the founder and director of the renowned forest...

“Creating the Motherland: An Address to My Readers” from Vladimir Megre | May 21, 2020

This article was originally published on Vladimir Megre’s blog on May 25, 2020. Translated by the Anastasia Foundation. Watch Vladimir Megre’s video address on YouTube From Gabriel: Dear friends, Vladimir Megre gave this inspiring speech...

What We’ve Learned Building Kin’s Domains: Observations from the Founders of Kovcheg

This article was originally published on the Russian Anastasia Foundation blog on November 13, 2025. Translated by the Anastasia Foundation. The authors — Elena Katkova, Alexey Gornaev, and Ekaterina Artamonova-Ivchenko — are creators of Kin’s...

(2021) Vladimir Megre Live: On Anastasia, Kin’s Domains, and a New Vedruss Story

This article was originally published on Vladimir Megre’s blog on October 8, 2021. Translated by us. A conversation between Vladimir Nikolaevich Megre and writer and coach Inga Dream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEDE1b5BaLE Transcript Inga: Friends, good afternoon! A...

The International Kin’s Domain Settlement Directory (Preview)

Dear friend, In my last message, I mentioned the International Kin’s Domain Settlement Directory. Today, I want to do a deep dive on it as part of the Anastasia Foundation 2026 Annual Fund campaign. Our...

2025 Recap and Looking Forward to 2026

I am so proud of the year 2025 we just had. It has been our best year ever in many ways. This year, we hosted 74 events! 33 In-person Events (Book Clubs, Reader’s Meetups): North Carolina, California,...

In the Mayskoye Settlement, we’re glad to welcome new neighbors

The following post is from a Russian Kin’s Domain Settlement We — the residents of the Kin’s Domain Settlement Mayskoye — have gathered here on a magical glade, surrounded by deep forests, for Joint Creation...

An Inspiring Settlement Developing in Wisconsin

The following post was shared by our community member David Andrews in our Telegram group on September 26, 2025 and is shared here with his permission. *** Hi everyone! Sharing an update on my kin...

Bryansk Oblast’s “Family Homestead” Law: A Foundational Framework for Rural Transformation into Kin’s Domain Settlements

In 2011, Bryansk Oblast made history by becoming one of the first Russian regions to formally legislate support for “family homesteads” (rodovye usadby) – a direct implementation of the Kin’s Domain concept described in Vladimir...

Our Siberian Cedar (Pine) Nut Oil Line Is Now Available

Our new Siberian Cedar Oil line is live and open for preorders. Oil is pressed after the preorder window closes, sent to us, then shipped from our U.S. cold storage. Order now: https://siberiancedaroil.com/ Get the purest...

Belgorod Oblast’s Pioneering “Family Homestead” (Kin’s Domain) Law: A Regional Success Story in Implementing Anastasia’s Vision

Introduction: The First Regional Implementation of Kin’s Domains In 2010, Belgorod Oblast made history by becoming the first Russian region to officially legislate support for Kin’s Domains (rodovye pomestya) – a direct implementation of the...

How Kin’s Domains Gained Official Recognition at Russia’s Highest Economic Forum in 2025

At the Moscow Economic Forum 2025, something remarkable happened that few could have imagined when Vladimir Megre first published his books about Anastasia’s vision. For the first time at Russia’s premier economic gathering, Kin’s Domains...

Kin’s Domain Settlements or Ecovillages? Part 3

This is Part 3 in a series of articles written by Alexey Gornaev & Elena Katkova, shared exclusively with us. Read Part 2 and Part 1. **** “Where you were born is where you are...

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