Emma Babitskaya

Here I am as a student of Construction Engineering Institute. The photo is made in the period when I was waiting for two important events: graduation from Construction Institute and my marriage. Perhaps, the photographer managed to imprint on my face just that expectation of a new stage in my life - both personal and professional. Mother gave birth to two children: me in 1931 and my brother Edward in 1935. I was born when Mother was in the fifth year in her institute, and Grandma would bring me every day to her institute for her to feed me. I was fed under the stairs, away from people's eyes. Mother used to joke - I graduated from the institute together with her. I remember they lived very peacefully with Father. No outbursts of anger, no scandals, no offences. The family atmosphere was very calm.