What was it like for a child to grow up in the USSR? In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I sit down with my wife Christina and she shares what life was like during Soviet rule in Ukraine.
Here are a few things Christina talks about.
- Soviet school uniforms
- Communist children’s organization “Pioneers”
- Cutting grass with scissors for community service
- Waiting in line for kielbasa
- Food rations
- Learning about Soviet leaders like Lenin
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Christina with her 1st grade teacher. Notice the portrait of Lenin above the chalk board.
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