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Interview with Alla F.
Alla was born in Berdychiv, but later moved to Israel at 19. She was introduced to solyanka when she was already living in Israel by her husband's family. At the time of our interview she was 47. We were introduced by a mutual friend.
Interview with Elizabeth C.
Elizabeth C. was born in Kiev in the USSR but currently lives in Los Angeles. During our interview she called multiple family members, originating from both Ukraine and Russia, to pick their brains. The relatives she consulted were her mother (50s,…
Interview with Olga S.
An interview on Russian solyanka with Olga, a Ukrainian-Israeli nurse in Los Angeles. Olga was born in Vinnitsa and at the time of the interview she was 42 years old.
Email Response from Raya
Raya discusses her experience with solyanka. She moved from Israel to Ukraine at 17.
Interview with Yelena K.
An interview on Russian solyanka with Yelena K., a Jewish expatriate from Russia in her 60s. At the time she was working as an accountant in West Hills.
Conversational taboos when talking to members of the Russian/Soviet/Ukrainian expatriate community in Los Angeles
A conversation about why mentioning the Soviet Union in interviews is a bad idea.