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I started learning English from Abuelo Jorge's old grammar textbooks. I found them in Abuelo Celia's closet. They date back to 1919, the first year he started working for the American Electric Broom Company. At school, only a few students were allowed to learn English, by special permission. The rest of us had to learn Russian. I liked the curves of the Cyrillic letters, their unexpected sounds. I liked the way my name looked: Иван. I took Russian for nearly two years at school. My teacher, Serg
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― Dreaming in Cuban
― Dreaming in Cuban
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She decided that day to study Russian, the language of violence, terror, and absurdity. She knew she would never be bored.
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― The Boy on the Bridge
― The Boy on the Bridge
