“Now I want to use money in a good way. I make foundations back home in Russia, I have sponsored vaccinations for more than one million children in my homeland and I have founded scholarships in the names of my great Russian compatriots - Oistrakh, Richter, Gilels, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Schnittke.” WayWantChildrenUseHomeNamesMillionsFoundationRussiaScholarshipHomelandGood WayBack HomeVaccinationsShostakovich Author:Mstislav Rostropovich
“There was no child oncology in Uzbekistan and in Russia you don't have a chance because there are already so many on the waiting lists.” ChildrenWaitingChanceListsRussiaUzbekistanOncology Author:Oksana Chusovitina
“You can't have a Russian household without vodka. It's just something to wash everything down with. I can't remember a time when I didn't drink vodka, either in Russia or here. I don't think there's ever a wrong time to start drinking it. My ancestors drank it, and if I ever have any children, they'll be drinking it.” IfsThinkingChildrenI CanRememberDrinkDrinkingRussiaAncestorHouseholdDrankVodkaWrong Time Author:Gary Shteyngart