Dear Friend!
My name is Natalya, and I am 29 years old. I am deaf. I live in the Far East of Russia, in the town of Khabarovsk, near the border with China. I still have parents, but I live with my Grandfather. There were hard times, when big decisions were made in my family life, and I started to wonder how I could go on. I have had troubled times and suffering, but I've come through it all. I'd like to tell you about my life. When I was still young, 19 years old, I married a deaf man. We lived together for 8 years, but I realised that we weren't a couple, that we weren't suited to each other. We divorced, but I still have a wonderful little son, whom I adore with all my heart.
 I really like dancing, but always dreamed of being a Championship figure skater. I also do needlework.  I'd like to make contact with deaf or hard of hearing men up to 35 years old.

Translated into English by James Brownlee