Victor’s Vignettes … Stories about Life in soviet and post-soviet Ukraine. -by Victor Sergeyev Mikolayev, Ukraine The Music Of My Childhood — 1966-1975 When it came to music listening in soviet Ukraine, we always had choices. We could tune in on radio receivers to hear soundtracks of the two available TV channels, the state-controlled Moscow […]
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Victor’s Vignettes: Military translation at my school
Victor’s Vignettes … stories about life in soviet and post-soviet Ukraine. – by Victor Sergeyev Mikolayev, Ukraine All throughout my early years at school, I looked forward to studying American literature in 10th grade. How I would enjoy reading the English language works of such authors as Theodor Drizer, Mark Twain, and Jack London! I […]
Continue readingVictor’s Vignettes: My Baba said …
Victor’s Vignettes … stories about life in soviet and post-soviet Ukraine. -by Victor Sergeyev Mikolayev, Ukraine My Baba said… Baba is what I called my granny on my father’s side … or sometimes just simply “Ba.” My Baba was an amazing woman. Her folk wisdom and wit still inspire me to this day … even […]
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