Russian Girl Learns She’s An African Princess
It’s the stuff of fairytales and fantasies. Shakespeare dabbled with it too. An abandoned orphan girl discovers she’s a princess after all. But for one girl from a remote Russian village, fact became stranger than fiction.
The everyday routine of 16-year-old Anya Bazanova in the village of Kon-Kolodez near the Ukrainian border does not differ much from that of other villagers: taking care of domestic animals, doing garden work. It’s only that dark-skinned and curly-haired Anya does not look very much like her neighbours. Now it’s turned out she is not a mere mortal but has Royal blood running in her veins.
Life hasn’t been a bed of roses for the girl. Born to a Russian mother and African father, she was abandoned by both when she was six months old. Her father, a prince from Guinea-Bissau in western Africa, returned to his homeland and her mother fell mentally ill.
Her father recently got in contact and now says he wants Anya to come and live with him when she turns 18.
“I’d like to go there. I think I’ll develop my career and he will help me in it. I can get my education there,” she said.
But it’s a tough decision and one which doesn’t just affect Anya. Irina Yakovleva was a good friend of Anya’s mother and has been looking after her since she was a baby. Although she admits it’ll be hard to watch Anya fly the nest, she knows her father can offer her a better future.
“I met him before when he was studying here, but I haven’t seen him for 15 years. Things have changed. He looks like a presentable man now. And I think I can trust him to look after her,” Irina said.
Anya says she’ll be sad to say goodbye to her Russian life. But with the help of her friends and some native fashion, she’s already getting ready for her transformation. She’ll soon not only look the part but also be playing the part of a real African princess.
-From: Russia Today.
Hani Obaid on Fri, 19th Dec 2008 4:52 am
Wow I’m just surprised her father contacted her after all those years. I’m guessing Hollywood will make a movie out of this soon.
car rental atlanta on Wed, 31st Dec 2008 6:17 pm
Sounds like a fairy tale.
atchisson on Fri, 2nd Jan 2009 7:47 pm
15 years can definately change a person. she seems happy about the turn of events
clean red widgets on Thu, 15th Jan 2009 7:17 am
Amazing….If I could only find out I was a princess then all my troubles would be gone
akshob on Sun, 18th Jan 2009 7:19 pm
Cool
“Parents are believed to be GOD whom we can SEE.”
It takes a very difficult time for Anya to leave her adopted parents and go to her father, even though got to know she is a princess. She has learnt life the hard way. I think she won’t let down her parents.
All the best Anya. Good luck for your bright career.
Akshob
http://www.p2w2.com/akshob
Photos on Canvas on Mon, 26th Jan 2009 9:00 pm
Wow very interesting. Yeah it sounds like fairy tale.
Minneapolis homes for sale on Wed, 11th Feb 2009 9:48 am
Good Luck to Princess Anya. As everyone says it’s like a fairytale. =)
Vrbo on Fri, 13th Feb 2009 5:38 pm
Umm… where can I sign up for this, I would love to be a prince! Anyone up for it? I am here come and get me!
kampanye damai pemilu indonesia 2009 on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 8:25 am
I just remembered the ‘coming to America’ played by eddy Murphy…
romanian recruitment on Thu, 19th Mar 2009 8:09 pm
I wouldn’t take Russia Today so seriously.
Canvas Art on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 8:44 pm
you wouldn’t take Russia so seriously why?