Boris Destin Missamou is from Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville. He has lived in Moscow for the past 3 years, where he studies ecology.

I don’t remember it ever being this hot, even in Congo-Brazzaville. Temperatures over there never went higher than 33-35°C. The problem in Moscow is that there is no wind, so the heat quickly becomes unbearable. Even in Siberia, where it’s never, ever hot, temperatures are reaching 30°C.

"Girls are next to naked in the metro"

Men tend to walk around shirtless, and I’ve seen girls next to naked in the metro. Very few buildings have air conditioning, so women spend their days and their nights outside. Entire families have gone to cool off in public fountains. Personally, I’ve spent four nights in a row in a park with friends. We only go home around 4 AM, because it’s just impossible to get any sleep before that.

People drink a lot here whether it’s hot or cold – and since it’s the summer holidays, people are even more relaxed about drinking than usual. A few days ago, I went to the stand where I usually get my drinks: there wasn’t a single bottle left! "

A dog tries to cool off by digging lying in a hole he dug in the earth. Posted on Flickr by ahvalj.

Posted on Flickr by neuralchaos.

Un enfant se rafraîchit sur une rampe à Moscou. Posted on Flickr by B.Kerah.