"It will be strange to hear songs in our language", said my young Ukrainian neighbor Tatyana last night. We were going to a benefit concert to hear an indie-rock band "Odyn v kanoe" (One in a canoe) from Lvyv, Ukraine. I had been introduced to their music by one of my new Ukrainian friends and…Read more One in a canoe and longing for return home
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My friends from Syria help me to be a better Latvian
Aleppo, gold, Riga, silver, amber - what do these have in common? My husband and I have dear friends who came to Latvia under most difficult circumstances. They are a wonderful family of four and their home used to be in Aleppo, Syria. It used to be a beautiful city before the war. Rich cultural…Read more My friends from Syria help me to be a better Latvian
Best wishes for Latvia
What can I wish my country on this anniversary? Latvia is celebrating 97 years of independence which was declared on November 18, 1918! My grandmother is almost as old as our republic. At 92 years, she has lived a long and eventful life together with her nation. When it was new and developing fast; when…Read more Best wishes for Latvia
A question not to ask me
"Do you miss Latvia?" or equally irritating "Is it nice to be in Latvia?" Yes, I do get annoyed from time to time... I know it is just a nice question and usually it is part of small talk but for some strange reason I wonder why people ask me this kind of thing. There…Read more A question not to ask me
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