Burnt by the Sun. The Koreans of the Russian Far East - Jon K. Chang

Figure 15. (Left) Anna Vasilevna Ti’s
father, Khai Ir Ti, an NKVD officer.
(Below) Anna Vasilevna Ti at a
School for the children of Soviet
elites (nomenklatura). Photo shows
Anna at preschool (second from left,
second row), age eight, in January
1939 in Chernogorsk, Rus sia. She was
one year behind. Note that her school
had two teachers, a Christmas tree,
and a maid. Also note the children’s
clothing (with pleats). Compare this
with Sergei Kim’s school photo
(Figure 10). Ti’s father earned nearly
500 rubles per month as an NKVD
officer. Photo courtesy of Anna
Vasilevna Ti, Bishkek, Kyrygzstan.