My counterpart, Toma, is the main person that I work with every day at school. She translates a lot for me, and we teach every class together. She has become my best friend in town. Today I asked her a few questions about her life in our town, Radomyshl.
Hi! My full name is Tamara Sachenko, but everyone calls me Toma.
I live in Radomyshl in an apartment, but spend a lot of time at my mom's house. My apartment has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. But the coolest thing about my apartment building is the friendly cats and dogs that live in the hallways. Everyone always leaves food and blankets out for them.
I have a husband, Jenya, and a daughter named Nika. I also have a younger sibling named Vlada (who's having a baby!). Everyone - my parents, grandparents, cousins - are very close and we spend a lot of time together.
I have a car. I don't really like the marshrutka (local shared taxi) because it's really small and crowded so I try to avoid it. I like to drive better.
