Summary:
The occasion was the third get-together of Malayalis with Russian names organised by the Russian Cultural Centre here on Thursday. Curiosity, mirth, and warmth marked the gathering attended by 20-odd persons with Russian names and their families. Some wanted their children to have Russian names too, but could not name them so for various reasons. It was his family’s pro-Left ideology that prompted Anil to give Russian names to his children, overcoming his in-laws’ disapproval. B.
Berin was named by his father after a Russian scientist, and Volga Jose after the Volga river, the longest in Europe..