I grew up in Siberia during the political crisis when the Soviet Union was under reconstruction economically and politically as well as socially, with the announcement of Perestroika. This changed the political landscape of the Soviet Union, which led to a major economic fiasco and a fatal division between the Soviets themselves. It was a really tough time. The country was in ruin, lots of theft, and there was no protection in the 1990’s. It was hard for my mother raising three kids alone.
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