It was with great sorrow that I learned of the death today of Prosja Shpakjevich (January 14, 1918 – September 6, 2021). One would invariably come across Granny Prosja hard at work in the yard or family plots even at 100+. She would always give a shy smile and chat in her quiet, observant way. … Continue reading Eufrasin’nja (Prosja) Shpakjevich / Эўфрасіньня (Прося) Шпакевіч
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Happy Birthday to Great-Granny Prosja! / З днём народзінаў, бабуля Прося!
Prosja (Eufrasin’nja) Shpakjevich was born January 14, 1918. Today, on her 102nd birthday we send very best wishes for happiness, good health and another successful harvest. Another hundred years! Бабуля Прося нарадзілася 14 студзеня 1918 г. Сёньня віншуем яе з нагоды 102-а дня нараджэньня ды жадаем добрага здароўя, шчасьця й далейшага плёну. Яшчэ сто гадоў!… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Great-Granny Prosja! / З днём народзінаў, бабуля Прося!
Photo of the Day for August 21, 2019
Portraits of Polesia: Prosja (born January 14, 1918). Tsjerablichy 2019. Great-Granny Prosja has been busy this week helping her daughter Halja with the potato harvest. Партрэты Палесься: бабуля Прося (нарадзілася 14.01.1918 г.). Цераблічы 2019 г. Гэты тыдзень бабуля Прося капае бульбу з дачкой Галяй.
Photos of the Day for October 10, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: Prosja, Tsjerablichy 2018. In her 101st year, granny Prosja has hardly slowed down, and no visit to Tsjerablichy is complete without greeting her as she works in her garden or, here, in her potato patch some distance from her house. Партрэты Палесься: бабуля Прося, Цераблічы 2018 г. Заўсёды прыемна пабачыцца ды пагутарыць… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 10, 2018
Photo of the Day for August 22, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: Granny Prosja, who celebrated her 100th birthday in January (see photos of the day for February 9, 2018), working in the garden on a spring evening. Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: бабуля Прося, якая сьвяткавала свой 100-ы дзень народзінаў у студзені (гл. фотаздымкі дня 09.02.2018 г.), у агародзе травеньскім вечарам перад заходам сонца.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 22, 2018
Photo of the Day for May 17, 2018
Faces of Polesia, Tsjerablichy 2018. Палесьсе ў тварах, Цераблічы 2018 г. Granny Prosja at 100 and three months. Бабуля Прося (у 100 гадоў і 3 месяцы).
Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018
Prosja (Eufrasin’nja) Shpakjevich’s hundredth birthday, Tsjerablichy, January 14, 2018. Congratulations and very best wishes to Granny Prosja and her family and many, many happy returns of the day! Соты дзень народзінаў бабулі Просі Шпакевіч, 14 студзеня 2018 г. Віншую Вас, бабуля Прося, і Вашу сям’ю. Здароўя, шчасьця й яшчэ шмат гадоў! Granny Prosja.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 9, 2018