Being Russian in Estonia

For the 2019 holidays, we're taking a flashback to over a decade ago. I started the WanderLearn podcast in 2008. I'm pulling this episode from the archives because it's one of my favorite episodes of that era. 

It was the first time that I met Julia Trutko, a Russophone Estonian. She had just moved to San Francisco from Florida. Although she was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, she grew up in Tallinn, Estonia.

Although this conversation took place over 11 years ago, it is still interesting today, which is why I'm sharing it.

I also placed three Estonian songs in the podcast. 

Julia continues to live in San Francisco with her boy, Roman. He would be born many years after this podcast was recorded. 

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