Tag #153473 - Interview #78479 (Irina Lidskaya)

Misha, my nephew, wanted to study biology and decided to enter Kiev University. But at 16, when he was getting his passport, he insisted that item 5 say that he was of Jewish nationality. By doing this he lost his opportunity to enter the University. His answers during entrance exams were "excellent", but the teachers only gave him "good" grades. He wasn’t admitted. At Yura’s advice he agreed to go to the Agricultural Academy to get a degree.  By that time Misha had already decided he would move to Israel, but Yura convinced him that it was better to go there with a diploma. Misha studied in the Academy for three years. Then he gave up his studies and submitted his documents for departure to Israel.  His parents followed him. This was in 1991. They live in Tel-Aviv. They have a good life. My brother and his wife found  jobs at the Tel-Aviv University,  Ira as an English teacher and Yura in scientific work.