And while she liked her living here before she met her Swiss-husband, it took a trip back to Belarus in for her to realize that Switzerland is now home. She dreams of dumplings and is determined to teach her husband Russian through a word a day! Despite studying in Switzerland before meeting my husband, I only really started to feel at home in Switzerland recently. The turning point for me was a trip back to Belarus in July , where my once home country felt foreign to me.
In the beginning, I spoke only English was the common language between my husband and me. I am also trying to teach him some Russian by making him learn one word a day. I also speak Russian to my cats, haha! It has been getting used to a different point of view, and finding a compromise has been a challenge. So whenever I travel, my husband waits for me with a balloon, flower or piece of paper with my nickname on it.
Waiting at the airport is something that my family has always done, and now I bring this meaningful tradition to our family. Yes, because just by marrying my husband, I automatically become part of his family and friends.
They have all be welcoming. Honestly, I do not think we ever had a situation where both of us would end up compromising as we have an amazing understanding and respect for each other. Once my husband was exhausted from carrying stuff for our wedding, he made a noise, which sounded like Hooooyyyee.
His pronunciation made it sound exactly like a Russian word penis. My parents and all the people who understood Russian were greatly confused, whereas he did not understand why we were all staring at him. As both of us are not that religious, we only celebrate and acknowledge the holidays of our liking. Cat lover, language enthusiast, Katsiaryna is still trying to find her true calling.
