An archive on Александр Бари, the Samoilovs, the Aizenmans, and related beings and creations

The article in Our Heritage, with photographs and stories of adventure in the CCCP from 1918 forward Paintings of Olga Bari-Aizenman [Note: Simeon Aizenman, a lawyer, was from Yalta] Paintings of Alexei Aizenman [This and most other sites also include family photographs] A.V. Bari on Wikipedia Moscow walks past the old factory Printing press building by … More An archive on Александр Бари, the Samoilovs, the Aizenmans, and related beings and creations

Henrietta S. Kahn

My great-great grandmother from Mitau. She was born in 1822, before the town was swallowed up by Riga. Latvia had been annexed to Russia in 1795. Here she is in the early to mid 1840s. She is with her first son Alexander, who died at 18 months. Her second son Alexander was born in St. … More Henrietta S. Kahn

Alguien dijo

“One must do what is central to one’s self before anything else.” It is interesting because I still do not, or do not really know what that thing would be as I do not do it. What I must do first is take care of Mother; second, I may choose what I like best from … More Alguien dijo

Algo está muriendo

Something is dying. What is getting born? Did something die long ago, and did I simply not recognize it? Was the thing that died real? I think it was the realest thing that ever happened to me, but was it real? Some say not. There is something I don’t want to die and don’t want … More Algo está muriendo