Maria Markova, 27, PhD student in architecture, Russian and a convert to Islam
"Here in Kazan, we have the desire to live together as friends. But it's something we have to work on all the time. We must also show our children the differences between our cultures and religions."
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Viktor Lashadkin, 86, craftsman, church renovator, Orthodox
"I could agree to my grandson marrying a Tatar girl, but I could never accept their children being brought up as Muslims. A person's nationality is not important, but their faith has consequences."
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Ilyas Nazim, 23, web journalist, rap and hip-hop musician, Tatar, Muslim
"In everyday life, ethnicity and religion don't play any role. It would be good if we had a Tatar television station or more time for our language in school, and if we depended a little less on Moscow!"
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Olga Nikolayevnia, 57, doctor, Russian, Orthodox
"The cultures influence each other. Even if Islam allows a man to marry four women, no Tatar would consider having more than one wife. Not because it is illegal, but because it wouldn't be considered reasonable and no Tatar woman would put up with it."
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Roza Zinatullina, 25, legal expert, Tatar, Muslim
"Religion is important for me. What is not important for me is how someone dresses in their everyday life. It's what's inside that counts. You can believe in God no matter what you wear. In Kazan, it's normal for Muslim women to wear the latest trends outside of the mosque."
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Linar Rizatdinov, 30, musician, Alina Rizatdinov, 25, journalist, Tatars, agnostics
"We don't like the word 'tolerance'. Tolerance means that you smile at someone whether you think they are good or bad, whether you like them or you hate them. We don't live here with mutual tolerance, rather we try to always renew our friendships."
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Sergei Korobzov, 55, priest, Ludmilla Korobzov, 59, teacher, Russian, Orthodox
"We are in favour of a close proximity of our religions, not a co-existence. We see big problems in families with different religious backgrounds. The children don't have clear rules to follow and no clear sense of morality. Religion in those families doesn't protect them like a big, strong tree. The children are pushed in different directions."
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Airat Mustafin, 27, technician, Tatar, Muslim
"I can imagine myself getting married to a Russian girl. I don't mind if she can cook a good borscht! I see the mixing of cultures as something positive!"
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Marina Axinova, 60, retired civil engineer, Russian, Orthodox
"It doesn't bother me when the muezzin in my neighbourhood makes his call to prayer from the minaret. We got used to that a long time ago. I have a lot of friends who go to the nearby mosque, We often meet for a chat and a giggle."
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Naia Galimova, 28, fashion designer, Tatar, Muslim
"In Russian and Tatar women's clothes from the 19th century, there are a lot of similarities. I try to incorporate elements from both cultures in my designs. Often we don't know if a tradition is Russian or Tatar. That's good. It allows us to create something entirely new."
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Muslims and Christians living side-by-side in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia.
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Swiss photographer Silvia Moser has studied life in the capital Kazan where different religious and ethnic groups have got along for hundreds of years.
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