The Russian babushka, 2011-style
By Kathy Lally
Published: November 7
The Washington Post
MOSCOW — If the word “babushka” once summoned up a resolute dowdiness — Americans might know it from the eponymous scarf often tied under the chin of Russian grandmothers — hello! — the year is 2011.
Now babushkas carry cellphones, and Irina Komarova was wearing a large-brimmed, bright pink hat last week when she turned up to accept her title as one of Moscow’s best babushkas.
She took up yoga not long ago, swims frequently and has a deep, expressive singing voice. Reaching into her purse, she retrieved a freshly pressed CD of her work to present to a new acquaintance.
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