Postcards from the Past. Crossing the Border

Posted 6 March 2026 · (457 views) · 4 people like this

Among our “Postcards from the Past,” we sometimes come across ones that aren’t ours at all. Strange faces, unfamiliar signatures, other people’s roads. And sometimes — the opposite happens: among these random, forgotten, ownerless cards, small fragments of one’s own story suddenly resurface.

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  • Tania Layden 3 weeks ago

    Thank you for this article. I'm interested in how others managed to get to Manchuria. My grandparents crossed on foot from Vladivostock with a Chinese guide but I don't know of the details.
    Others have confirmed that their relatives crossed by foot but again, no details. This is something I would like to explore and would be grateful for any information or contacts you could pass on.

  • V.Trofimov 2 months ago

    Благодарю! Это было на английском понятном мне!
    Читается как автобиографическая повесть.
    Очень интересно!