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My father died soon after the war in the town of Orsk where he was evacuated. It is located somewhere in Russia, in the Urals. Aunt Olya and Uncle Nikolay also passed away a long time ago: my aunt in 1962 and my uncle in 1964.
In the 1950s, my sister Yekaterina’s husband returned from Siberia. His health was totally ruined. Soon after returning home he got ill with tuberculosis and died. My sister moved to live in Pervouralsk – it just so happened that her son lives there. My sister died in 1976.
My brother Grigory Barsky fought in the war and took part in the war against Japan [16]. After the war he occupied high offices in the Navy. As I already mentioned, he had changed his nationality and was considered Russian, otherwise he would have never been promoted to any office. After demobilization he lived in Vladivostok. He died there in 1984.
I feel very sorry that I never went to Kremenchug, to the site of shooting of my relatives with whom I lived in my childhood. Now I realize that it is too late for me to look back to my sources, my Jewish roots. But I enjoy reading Jewish newspapers. I am also very concerned as I watch TV programs about Israel. I am worried about the developments in the Middle East. I hope people will have enough wit and patience to avoid a Third World War. This is all. Thank you.
In the 1950s, my sister Yekaterina’s husband returned from Siberia. His health was totally ruined. Soon after returning home he got ill with tuberculosis and died. My sister moved to live in Pervouralsk – it just so happened that her son lives there. My sister died in 1976.
My brother Grigory Barsky fought in the war and took part in the war against Japan [16]. After the war he occupied high offices in the Navy. As I already mentioned, he had changed his nationality and was considered Russian, otherwise he would have never been promoted to any office. After demobilization he lived in Vladivostok. He died there in 1984.
I feel very sorry that I never went to Kremenchug, to the site of shooting of my relatives with whom I lived in my childhood. Now I realize that it is too late for me to look back to my sources, my Jewish roots. But I enjoy reading Jewish newspapers. I am also very concerned as I watch TV programs about Israel. I am worried about the developments in the Middle East. I hope people will have enough wit and patience to avoid a Third World War. This is all. Thank you.
Location
Ukraine
Interview
Galina Barskaya