Why did they tease them?
There were some boys in my school from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. They had darker skin and their eye where different than ours. I never teased, but one of my classmates thought it was funny and called them “black ass.” If I was to say something like that, my parents would have grounded me for a long time. But then, while I could see that they looked different I could not make a connection between them and the names they were called. At that time, I did not understand my classmate’s motives. After moving a lot, I was used to seeing people of different ethnicities. Soviet Union was a very diverse country.
Did you work in your teens’?
Yes, during the war many kids were send to work in field because a lot of men and women …show more content…
I admire those who fight for their country and for the freedom of their people, for equality. I admire solders and speakers who are not afraid to fight for what they believe in.
Which historical and political leaders do you least admire and why?
Stalin. Stalin was a cruel person who murdered thousands of people.
A philosophical question: What is happiness?
Happiness for me is when everyone in my family are healthy and their life is a “smooth road.”
How do you think you will be remembered after you are gone?
I have always tried to be honest and polite with others. I respected my colleagues and was always there for my children and grandchildren.
We are all mortal. What are your thoughts concerning your mortality?
I am worried that when I am gone three will be not one to take care of my children and grandchildren the way I do. However, with each year I feel like they need me less but still worry about them. I think I had those thoughts since my first child was born.
What advice could you offer young people, especially teens?
Not to be afraid to follow their dreams. Keep moving, keep learning, keep dreaming. Make time to do the things you enjoy the most. The things that worry you now will appear unimportant in the
There were some boys in my school from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. They had darker skin and their eye where different than ours. I never teased, but one of my classmates thought it was funny and called them “black ass.” If I was to say something like that, my parents would have grounded me for a long time. But then, while I could see that they looked different I could not make a connection between them and the names they were called. At that time, I did not understand my classmate’s motives. After moving a lot, I was used to seeing people of different ethnicities. Soviet Union was a very diverse country.
Did you work in your teens’?
Yes, during the war many kids were send to work in field because a lot of men and women …show more content…
I admire those who fight for their country and for the freedom of their people, for equality. I admire solders and speakers who are not afraid to fight for what they believe in.
Which historical and political leaders do you least admire and why?
Stalin. Stalin was a cruel person who murdered thousands of people.
A philosophical question: What is happiness?
Happiness for me is when everyone in my family are healthy and their life is a “smooth road.”
How do you think you will be remembered after you are gone?
I have always tried to be honest and polite with others. I respected my colleagues and was always there for my children and grandchildren.
We are all mortal. What are your thoughts concerning your mortality?
I am worried that when I am gone three will be not one to take care of my children and grandchildren the way I do. However, with each year I feel like they need me less but still worry about them. I think I had those thoughts since my first child was born.
What advice could you offer young people, especially teens?
Not to be afraid to follow their dreams. Keep moving, keep learning, keep dreaming. Make time to do the things you enjoy the most. The things that worry you now will appear unimportant in the