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Rustic life: a glass of fresh milk for a beloved grandson

Nikolay Dutkin
special to RBTH
Babushkas are very often a fount of knowledge on matters of ancestry. Children can learn about their family history and specific events. The troubles and achievements of close relatives are brought to life in a way and in such detail that no textbook could ever do, so powerfully are grandchildren drawn to their grandparents.

Babushkas are very often a fount of knowledge on matters of ancestry. Children can learn about their family history and specific events. The troubles and achievements of close relatives are brought to life in a way and in such detail that no textbook could ever do, so powerfully are grandchildren drawn to their grandparents.

Nikolay Dutkin
The countryside is a place to rest, but not for all. Those who live there on a permanent basis have to make ends meet and keep the household in order. As old age approaches, the task is not a simple one.
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