12 Hives, or the Legend of Tampuka, are incredible adventures of a terrific African guy in Russia—no more and no less!
An exceptionally ironic and kindly criminal story with a clever and nontraditional plot.
Down the plane’s steps, slid a Black man. It went on long and painfully. He clumsily fought his way against the icy steps without missing a single one. Russian land welcomed the guest with a blunt blow to his right knee.
“Welcome!”—drunk, it boomed from somewhere above, from the warm belly of the plane, and passengers began to descend.
“Shield! (E…lки-pалки (an English swear))”—the Black man groaned.
“And the Sword!”—the same voice responded cheerfully from very close by.
A huge red-faced man stepped over the African and, swaying, headed for the bus. The rest went the same way. A man from sunny Nigeria, horrified, slid back under the plane and leaned his back against the icy landing gear. His knee swelled like a little balloon. Not a Russian person—so unaccustomed to pain and frost—fainted…