European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Assignment inside Moscow a woman Sells her fruit at a Moscow Market. Since the collapse of communism Many elderly Are supplement Long their pensions with a bit of capitalism. A Bright smile from a customer at the Moscow salvation army soup Kitchen. A Modem Moscow youth in red Square. Moscow you see it in their faces the Joys and sorrows of the human struggle. These Are russian faces and they do not lie. They beg your attention. These Are faces of proud people. Many have stood up to heartless regimes and famine. Speak of life and tears flow Down the Cheeks of the very old. Young faces radiate with Hope. Once life in Moscow the country s greatest Industrial Center was considered better than anywhere else. From books to food. That no longer holds True. You can read it in the faces. The faces command attention. Here s an interesting one walking with his Young son Down a Lane of Snow dusted Birch Trees. Others Dot the ice of Rivers As they fish for the evening supper. Cemeteries Are filled with sad faces Heads bowed before the Graves of War dead. An endless depth lurks in the dark eyes of the Little old Man Selling chocolate on the Street. Offer him a few rubles after snapping his picture and he will not leave a Man Sells chocolate to passers by. You alone. He wants to give you something. All he has is chocolate so you Are suddenly showered with chocolate. And when he discovers you Are american More chocolate. No where else can bag ladies command such dignity. They offer you a smile. Their sad eyes do not beg for Money. They want nothing except to live better than they do. The faces of Moscow. They Shine far in Gater than the gilded cupolas of cathedrals and monasteries. They Are the harbours for the russian soul. Bag ladles Are no longer a rarity in Moscow. A russian orthodox Monk seeks donations. The message on the Box Calls for11sacrifice Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday March 25, 1992 wednesday March 25, 1992 the stars and stripes Page
