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An American in the Russian Diaspora: Xenia's Diaries

Jacqueline Xenia Nenchin

Welcome to this column about my life as an American living in the Russian-speaking emigre community in the UK and US. I will share thoughts, reflections, experiences, reminiscences, and more.

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    Jacqueline Xenia Nenchin is a translator, linguist, educator, and author of numerous academic articles and her memoir "Standing in the Wind: A Cold War Memoir."

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