is famous in nicholai of school and she is known for causing a stir the locals are not particularly fond of her because she is the only settler who is always ready to talk to journalists. and the reason is that all believers live in the settlement and they always prefer a reclusive lifestyle. the founders of nikolai of school fled the soviet union to america to escape persecution on religious grounds in alaska the old believers trying to distance themselves from civilization much like they would do in russia. initially it was a privately laid should no doubt about that but the signs have been removed and now people can visit us here they can talk to us and meet. is no longer a settlement today it is even something of a tourist attraction in the cafe run by the feel of it is the most lucrative business in the settlement. this is my. big. for three decades it never occurred to the old believers that someday americans might be among their neighbors they tried to escape visiting other towns but now the american houses say near the russian ones i can't believe matthew has five children he mov