Radio Moscow, which has now been renamed Voice of Russia, ran several interesting programmes, even if some involved propaganda. Programmes were conducted in 12 regional Indian languages. We had to translate Russian literature and broadcast them to Indian listeners. We
Stories by Irina Lebedeva
Irina is a language scholar who lives in Moscow.
‘Warm as the wind, soft as the kiss of snow’: Life with family and friends
In a two part story, Irina recounts her growing up in Moscow and travels to India
I was born to Elena and Peter Gumenjuk in Moscow after the end of the Patriotic War, as the Second World War is referred