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Are there any stories about Westerners moving to the USSR? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Very interested in learning about this scenarios that are usually not discussed as much as what you typically read from anti communists in the media.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

During the Spanish civil war, many children from the Republican-controlled territories were evacuated into the USSR. Some of them chose to stay, having lost their families to war and feeling so welcome in their new home.

As a silly note, some brought with them dogs of the Basque shepherd breed. I learned that after a Russian lady saw my dog and told me there are lots like those now in former USSR countries.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Basque shepherd breed

TIL those little orange strays aren't just mutts, but an actual breed

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can tell a dog is a Basque shepherd by touching the back of its head; their skull is noticeably thicker there, which is unique to this breed. Also some of them are woolly and really fluffy!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Thanks!