It is a constant struggle to raise a child here. The children are raised by Mamas and Babas (grandmothers) who feel that it they have the sole responsibility to make certain that the child is raised right. Of course, they know that such burning questions like “Am I hungry?”, “Am I cold?”, and,” Do I […]
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March 11, 2011 We Are Close To the End
Posted by rodger on November 13 2015 one Commented
We are getting close to the end of our adoption odyssey, and every official who has worked on our case had done her or his absolute best to help us – and no one has asked for or accepted a single kopek in bribes. Anna, our social worker arranged for a great child, wrote a […]
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