Bios

In Soviet times, people had money, but there were no groceries in the stores. To buy furniture, you had to stand in line, and when it came, you had to stand for 2-3 days so as to not lose your place in line. A small amount of groceries were delivered to the stores, and people lined up to buy them. All products were exported overseas. After the collapse of the union, difficult times began; people had no jobs or money. People survived as best they could, left for other nearby countries and went to the village to feed their families.

In 1990 I went to first grade and attended school for 8 years. After school I entered the technical school, where I mastered the professions of carpenter, mechanic and driver. After graduating from technical school I went to serve in the army, where I served for 1.5 years. After the army, I got a job. Later I got married and emigrated to Canada where I had two children. In Canada I work as a carpenter and beekeeper.