Tag #151049 - Interview #78412 (Frieda Portnaya)

My daughter Tatiana worked in a department store for many years and was Head of the Komsomol unit there, but for several years in a row she was denied entrance into the Commerce and Economy Institute. She also was recommended to be elected to the local council. Of course, she didn’t get enough votes, but an acquaintance told her, “Tania, why are you doing this? You won’t be accepted.” She asked “Why?”and he said “Have you forgotten your item (item 5 in the Soviet passport – nationality)?