Monday 25 February 2013

Russian-speaking world in 52 weeks, 6\52


Евгения Померанцева, 91 год 
Дочь ротмистра Изюмского гусарского полка Евгения фон Розеншильд-Паулин родилась в турецком Галлиполи, в лагере отступающей врангелевской армии. Затем ее семья перебралась через Сербию во Францию, а сейчас 91-летняя графиня живет в Бостоне

Eugenia Pomerantseva, 91 y.o. 
Daughter of Eugene von Rozenshild-Paulin, the Captain of the Izyum' Hussars. She was born in Turkish Gallipoli, in the camp of Wrangel's army retreating. Then her family moved via Serbia to France, and now 91-year-old countess lives in Boston

"The cult of the Russian language reigned in our family. Our family was of the Orthodox religious traditions, we celebrated all religious holidays. Particularly tender attitude we had the holiday of Christmas and Easter".

By special project of the newspaper 'Bolshoi gorod' ("Big city'), dedicated to the 100 y.anniversary of Russian emigration. The whole article, other photos and stories on the web-site of the newspaper.

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