Comrades: My father Yuri Sr. escaped the tyranny of Communism and the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
In Part 1 of How To Live the Dream, I published a written interview with him about his childhood during the cultural revolution and transition to freedom in the USA. Many of you requested more content with him - you ask, Yuri delivers. In today’s podcast, we go deeper into those stories accompanied by treasured family photos. We laughed, we cried, we ripped on Communists. Hope you can join the fun!
All new paid subscriptions will go towards a birthday gift for him. If y’all submit enough questions in the comments, we’ll do another podcast where he answers them.
My grandfather (far left) and his 3 brothers in the 1920s. Baby Yulia was born 100 years to the day after he was born:
More photos and full audio after the jump…
My grandparents on their wedding day in 1948. They were married for over 70 years until they passed away in 2019:
My grandparents and uncle at Tiananmen Square (Yuri Sr. had not been born yet). Note the missing face on the building:
Yuri Sr. with his grandmother, who helped raise him after one of his older brothers died of malnutrition:
Yuri Sr. and family:
Yuri Sr. wearing a junior PLA uniform in Tiananmen Square. Note the face on the building:
Yuri Sr.’s college ping pong team and their stylish uniforms:
My grandmother won employee of the month at McDonald’s. She preferred working there instead of returning to China and having to live her life in fear:
Struggle Session: A podcast with my father about his experiences growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution