July 12, 2021
World by Word: Petrs story – After the war
When I was 5, in the summertime my family and I lived in a country house near St Petersburg. And one day…
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When I was 5, in the summertime my family and I lived in a country house near St Petersburg. And one day…
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My grandmother Zhenya was born in the North Caucasian district (the Southern Russia), in Kislovodsk city. Kislovodsk (literally “sour waters”) is a…
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In 1943, at age 19, my grandfather received a letter from the German occupiers. At the time, he was living in The…
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When I was 3 years old I lived on a friendly street with private houses along the road. One day we heard…
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From when I was young, I loved to hear the stories my grandmother told me about her youth. She grew up during…
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Last week the global community commemorated the date that marked the end of one of the most tragic and devastating chapters in…
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On May 7th a great event took place: ”World by Word: hiSTORY behind us”. This online program was in Russian and English…
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Almost as soon as the war broke out, YMCA developed mobile canteens to bring refreshments to the troops. These second-hand vans, painted…
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რაც მტრობას დაუნგრევია, სიყვარულს უშენებია And what has been ruined by hostility, has been rebuilt by love. When I was a little…
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