My life

I own two hectares of land here. I used to live with my mother nearby, but in 1989 I had this house built and moved in.

That's my guard dog. When the bees are active, he hides in the shed to avoid being stung.

I have been in a wheelchair since a motorcycle accident when I was 19. I used to get free medical care during Soviet times, although you could wait a year or more for treatment. Now, to be treated at a sanatorium for a back injury like mine costs 16 lati (32 US dollars) a day.