Rimma Rozenberg

This is me, Rimma Rozenberg, at the dacha, in 1978. I am sitting on the balcony working on my dissertation. After my husband took this photograph I stopped working and we went to the seashore. My husband and I spent summers at the dacha. We had a rubber boat and often sailed far into the sea fishing. I never did any work at the dacha. All I did was write a dissertation or another article, but my husband grew grapes and made excellent wine each year. We didn't have children and spent our time and money traveling. I?ve traveled abroad many times. I?ve traveled to Europe, India and Sri Lanka. My husband and I visited Israel. I have a very positive attitude to this country. Jews need to have their own state. I follow the events in Israel, particularly considering that a few of our close friends live there, but I?ve never considered moving to Israel. I always liked to visit foreign countries, but I?ve never been attracted to going to live there. Regardless of all the drawbacks of Soviet life, I?ve always felt good here, in my Motherland, in Odessa. I come from Odessa and love it.