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Egor Korneev
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Ellemeno

Chance a Used Bookstore, Change Your Life

How a random book can launch a new chapter in a life

5 min readMay 21, 2024

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A man in rain gear is leafing a used book in a bookstore

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Egor Korneev
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In Living Color

Life is a Sculptor, Faces are Its Clay

Street photography in Brighton Beach, New York.

4 min readMay 13, 2024

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Life is a Sculptor, Faces are Its Clay

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The Narrative Arc

Shaping Dreams of a Piano Prodigy

Summers with my niece are halted by war

8 min readMay 7, 2024

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A solitary grand piano and a stool stand on the stage of a concert hall.

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Egor Korneev
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Globetrotters

The Conch Man of Bimini

A day with the locals on the North Island

9 min readApr 26, 2024

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The Conch Man of Bimini

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Egor Korneev
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The Narrative Arc

Sixty-Two Mile Run — What Happens in the Mind.

The rollercoaster of ups and downs on a Tennessee trail.

10 min readApr 18, 2024

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Author, a smiling middle-aged man, highlighted by morning sun wearing a ball cap, a blue runner’s vest, black long-sleeved shirt and black gloves.

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Egor Korneev
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The Narrative Arc

Clouds Come Bearing Gifts

My last flight with a dear friend

7 min readApr 11, 2024

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An image of growing cumulonimbus clouds over a flat, grassy midwestern field.

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Egor Korneev
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Globetrotters

Mojave Road — Crossing the Desert on Chactow Trail.

Two dogs and a truck on the Native American trail

7 min readApr 3, 2024

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Mojave Road — Crossing the Desert on Chactow Trail.

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Egor Korneev
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The Narrative Arc

My Family Estrangement on Opposite Sides of the War

War builds a wall

7 min readMar 31, 2024

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A black and white photo of a young boy of about four, the author, who stands between two barbwire fences at an Eastern European border. The boy is on the muddy pass and holding a large AK 47 gun with an afixed bayonet.

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Egor Korneev
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Ellemeno

Culture Clash in the Southern Prairies

Always talk to people, especially when it’s hard.

7 min readMar 20, 2024

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Culture Clash in the Southern Prairies

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Egor Korneev
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Globetrotters

Storms Between Two Worlds

Sailing Gulfstream north in the Straits of Florida

10 min readMar 13, 2024

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Storms Between Two Worlds

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Egor Korneev

Egor Korneev

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I write about people, places, and the culture that connects them. Currently, sailing the Atlantic and Caribbean while working full time.

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