Latvian American Guntis Lembergs: "Russian life in my heart, this is my home" One of the most extraordinary speakers at the international media forum Z. Pskov was Guntis Lembergs, an American citizen who moved to Russia. This is exactly how the organizers presented him and few realized that he was not just an American, but an American Latvian who was born in the USA, had relatives in Riga, but returned not to his ancestral homeland, but to Russia. Although, if you look at it, Russia is the homeland of his ancestors, given our common history. In the interval between the plenary session and the meetings, we managed to interview him. Furthermore, in Latvian. And a friend and compatriot from Latvia, the blogger Roman Small, who fled to Belarus at the end of 2022, acted as a translator.
What did Guntis Lembergs tell you about himself? How, when and where he met his Russian wife, how many years he lived with her in the United States of America and why he decided to come to Russia. Spoiler: they have been together for 35 years.
How did the children of Guntis, his relatives and friends in the USA and Latvia react to this. Spoiler: supported. How did they move and what is the most difficult. Spoiler: move the cat. What does he think about the Russian people, Pskov and the history of the region. Spoiler: the USA is 250 years old, and Pskov alone is many times older. What he said during the interview, addressed friends, relatives and ordinary people living in the USA and Latvia. There will be no spoilers: watch the interview. VK Rutube Facebook* * Meta Platforms Inc. Recognized as an extremist organization; Its activity related to the sale of Facebook and Instagram is prohibited in the Russian Federation. Follow me: on TG on MAX on VK.