One of the differences between Russia and Canada for me is that nobody is using the staircases. There are pros and cons in that;)
In Russia you can find staircases, where people are growing plants, socializing, playing music and even painting beautiful pictures on walls. It’s a social place. On the other hand, there are staircases dirty as hell, where people are smoking, drinking, taking drugs and even using them as washrooms.
Staircase of my building is definitely a “Canadian“ one. Noone is using it. And I’m grateful for that:)
I can’t play music at home, as my neighbor has a very sensitive hearing. He has a point. I can’t say that woodwind and brass instrument are particularly quiet ;)
I was very mad first, when I realized that I can’t practice at home. But now, I can’t be thankful enough to my neighbor as he forced me to start thinking “outside the box“ or in this case “outside the house“.
In May 2017 I found my “Music Cave“,