Lvov 1946 - 1951

Lvov gave Larisa a respite from her harsh existence in Kiev. She lived in a loving family, helped with household and raising of Larochka, a lovely and loving child.

Larisa also easily found a job and threw herself into her work. She taught Russian language and literature, French, German and, later, English.

The school system was adopting English as the main foreign language taught in schools, changing from the ubiquitous German. This was the language of the new “enemy” – the United States of America. Larisa was mastering the language on her own, staying a few pages ahead of her students. With her quick mind and charisma, she became an accomplished teacher of English and it served her well.

As we can see from the pictures below, by 1948 Larisa physically recovered from the war, found her groove professionally and was...ok.

Larisa, 1948

Larisa, 1948

Larisa, 1948

Larisa and Larochka, 1948

Larisa, Bronya, Larochka and Bronuya's husband, David in 1948.

Larisa, 1950

 In 1951 Larisa's husband, Grigory Finkelstein was released from Gulag  and sent to a place of permanent settlement of former inmates, Sterlitamak, by the Urals, where he was supposed to remain for the rest of his life.

Larisa went to join him there.