Alexandra reminisces about how her family lived in Altaiskiy krai in Siberia. Her brother used to sing the Russian songs ‘Tramp’ and ‘Katyusha’ in Kalmyk. Her mother adopted a couple of Russian children who returned with them to Kalmykia when the Kalmyks were pardoned. Altaiskiy krai had rich soil and people grew wheat, potatoes, and beets there. People also used plants to make tea or soup.
