2002 Trip to Ukraine: DAY FOUR: school reunion in Zaporozhye

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At the entrance to my alma mater for the first time since 1996.
Overwhelmed. I have seen most of these people for 10 years.
From top to bottom: Kir Khoroshilov, Maks Prudkiy
Vita Mastalaeva, Sasha Vorobiev, Maks Drozdenko, Natasha Olofinskaya, Emma Moiseevna, Natasha Aksinina
Dima Averichev, Yulya Naydenova, Tatyana Andreevna, Nastya Dikusar, Olya Kashirina
Irina Viktorovna, Inna Girman, Lyudmila Sergeevna, Nina Gorovaya, Olya Rusinova
Our teachers delivering their speeches.
Can't believe that 10 years ago I had classes in that room (room 42, former History classrom).
Kir thanks the organizers.
We move to room 40 (one of English language classrooms) to have some champaigne and share our experiences.
Maks contemplating his next real estate acquisition.
Going around the room. Everyone had to describe own life for the past 10 yeas.
The group shot. Everyone is so different, and yet after a few minutes I no longer feel like we haven't seen each other for many years.
Ran out of champaigne, moving to a restaurant.
Lyudmila Sergeevna doesn't want to let go.
Saying goodbyes to the teachers.