An ancient motif; the swastika – lucky charm of Empress Alexandra
It is apparently common knowledge that Empress Alexandra of Russia believed the swastika to be lucky. However, I didn’t know that until I began to
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
More than a remote connection; corresponding with OTMA
OTMA – was the acronym the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia gave themselves; it was taken from the first letters of their Christian
Unaware of what lay ahead for Russia, they danced
Russia pre Revolution. A fancy dress ball. My grandmother and her partner dancing with no idea of the tragedy to come…
Plagiarism; or shall we say theft?
Plagiarism is a hot topic at the moment in the Australian literary scene. Plagiarism is also the reason I have not written a blog post
Knowing your place: the boundaries around relationships in pre-Revolutionary Russia
Lately I have read pieces both in fiction and non-fiction which have claimed my grandfather, Pavel Voronov, “stepped over the line” when in the presence
Searching for an April birth month and finding more questions
I was born in April so, looking for something to write about this week, I thought I would see if any of my ancestors were
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