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n 1981 Yelena Yemchuk’s childhood came to an abrupt end when she left her home in Kyiv, Ukraine, and emigrated to America with her parents. Her friends, cousins and grandmother Shura remained behind the Iron Curtain. She did take along a suitcase of happy memories: playing games in moss-covered forests, the smell of frying potatoes, trips to the opera and ballet, and stealing strawberries from the neighbour’s garden. Convinced she may never see her
