This man is the last resident of a remote village in Siberia
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Mikhail Baburin likes the quiet life.
The 66-year-old moved back to his birthplace in Siberia, a small village named Mikhailovka, in 2000. For 10 years now, he's been its only remaining resident. With only the company of domestic animals, his humble home continues to endure harsh Russian winters.
Mikhailovka is a remote Siberian village in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia.
It was founded by migrants from Russia's Mordovia region in the 19th century.
Mikhail Baburin is its only resident.
Baburin is a former Navy man, barge worker, and employee of a military plant in Krasnoyarsk.
He was born in Mikhailovka.
He moved back in 2000, and has lived there alone for a decade.
While he may be the only human resident of Mikhailovka, he has some animals to keep his company.
His dog, Sever, provides affectionate, sloppy kisses.
And his cat, Marquis, makes a great companion.
He passes the time by reading...
...and sewing.
It's a quiet, solitary life.
He keeps warm with a wood-burning stove and draws water from a barrel.
He also winnows hay to feed his sheep.
Temperatures in Siberia are an average 23 degrees Fahrenheit.
But he finds little ways to bring warmth into the freezing Siberian winters.
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