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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Photo of the Day for March 17, 2020
Prosja (born January 14, 1918). Tsjerablichy 2020. Бабуля Прося (14.01.1918). Цераблічы 2020 г.
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 June 1, 2019
Eastertide portraits of Polesia: great-grandmother Marusja, Tsjerablichy 2007 and 2019. Велікодныя партрэты Палесься: прабабуля Маруся, Цераблічы 2007 і 2019 гг. It is a pleasure to greet great-grandmother Marusja, whom one always finds hard at work. In fact, Marusja was the first person from Tsjerablichy I ever photographed: she was walking briskly home when we… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 1, 2019
Photos of the Day for May 11, 2019
Portraits of Polesia: Prosja (born 1918). Tsjerablichy 2019. It is always a pleasure and an honor to stop by to greet Eufrasin’nja Shpakjevich (Prosja), now well into her 101st year. Партрэты Палесься: Эўфрасіньня Шпакевіч (г.н. 1918). Цераблічы 2019 г. Зычу Вам здароўя й яшчэ шмат гадоў, бабуля Прося! Prosja at home on Holy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 11, 2019
Photos of the Day for December 22, 2018
Granny Prosja (born January 1918) making whisk brooms in the autumn light. Tsjerablichy 2018. Бабуля Прося (нар. у студзені 1918 г.) венікі вязе ў восеньскім сьвятле. Цераблічы 2018 г.
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
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
Photos of the Day for September 8, 2017
Light in August. Tsjerablichy 2017. Сьвятло ў жніўні. Цераблічы 2017 г. Granny Prosja (99) after digging potatoes in the garden plot. Бабуля Прося (99) пасьля збору бульбы з агароду. A basket of potatoes straight from the garden patch. Бульба з агароду.