Архивы за месяц: Ноябрь 2019

Jews. I always regretted that I was not Jewish. The name of my  grandfather, the one who went missing in 1941, was  Vasily Davydovich, and I thought that if his father had name David, maybe, I have Jewish roots. I … Читать далее

In the Soviet Union  children had very long vacations in the summer, all 3 summer months. Everything was arranged so that children could improve their health in a warm period.  The parents had to work and the summer pioneer camps … Читать далее

Foreigners.   We were truly Soviet children and firmly believed that we live in the best of the countries and therefore we were very nice to Vietnamese students who were passing through our yard in large groups. We greeted them. … Читать далее

I’m already quite an adult. Kindergarten on Shevchenko Avenue. I, already quite grown up, I am already 6 years old, and I myself returning from the kindergarten. I walk past the Polytechnic Institute and think that I am already very … Читать далее

MY PARENTS As you already understood, the street brought us up. Parents were busy with their lives. It’s time to talk about them. My mother Maria Klimenko grew up in the village. The War passed its hard course through her … Читать далее

Hello, my dear friends, I have news! After I began to publish my short stories, and I started them at the request of my granddaughter Marcel, Rada, my daughter gave me an idea, why not make illustrations for them. Children … Читать далее

My first knowledge and learning of English began very early. A teacher lived in our house, and in my opinion, her name was Margarita Nikolaevna. Mom agreed with her about private lessons and I visited her at home. My first … Читать далее

STAROKONNUY Market. Continuing the theme of animals in our lives. Children needed communication with animals, and there were very few of them in our life. As I now, after living in South Africa, where are so many animals around, I … Читать далее

Another great thing was fish for us. In fact, there were not so many animals in our environment. As I said before, the main ones, of course, were cats. I am almost sure that all those cats that now live … Читать далее

Since I am currently in Odessa, as I promised, I went yesterday to the street of my childhood and now I am ready to share photos with you. My tour was very similar to time travel. Everything stands still and … Читать далее