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My husband and I are forced to flee Russia from the war...
Planes are no longer flying from southern Russia and we are buying train tickets to visit the Philippine Embassy in Moscow.
Our train to Moscow will be at 4am tomorrow and we headed home to pack.
It's snowing a little, but it didn't affect my mood.
After a few minutes of waiting and checking our tickets, we were allowed to board the train. We found our beds and soon the lights of the night city began to float by outside the window.
My husband told me that we should get a few more hours of sleep. The view would be better when the sun comes up.
We woke up again and Boria asked me how I slept. I told that it was a little scary in the top bunk at first, but the train rocked me like a baby and I soon fell asleep to the sound of the wheels.
Spring has recently arrived and the ground is still covered with snow. The view is a little sad, but it's a good thing it's a sunny day. For breakfast we had an apple pie that Mom baked yesterday for our trip.
She didn't come with us to Moscow.
We called the embassy. We asked for a visa for Boria’s mom, but they told us that they only give visas to Filipino spouses and their children.
We decided that we will buy her an airplane ticket anyway and take her to the Philippines with us at our own risk.
My husband and I sometimes talk about the situation here in Russia. He has his own opinion and decided that it’s better to leave rather than stay here and wait for the situation to get better. He didn’t want this war, so why he needs to participate when he has a choice to have a peaceful life. We just got married few months ago and want to build a family just like most people.
After all, most ordinary people want peace. They want to live, to work, to take care of the well-being of their families.
Unfortunately, people in Russia are too divided and intimidated to say no to war.
Many dissenters understand this and leave Russia to save their lives and freedom.
We, too, are forced to become refugees so as not to participate in this senseless bloodshed.
A few hours passed and we arrived in Rostov na donu. The train would be staying for half an hour and we took this opportunity to wipe down the window outside. Now the view out the window will be a little better. My mom called and we were able to chat for a few minutes before the Internet went down. She was very worried that we were still in Russia in the middle of a war. I replied that we were fine and would try to get to the Philippines as soon as possible.
I listened to podcast I downloaded before the trip and fought my sleepiness.
Then we ate apples and continued to watch the scenery change one by one outside the window.
We arrived in Moscow, and this beautiful castle was the first thing that struck me.
We got off the train and headed for the subway.
The strange thing about the Moscow subway is that the announcements in English have disappeared according to my husband. I don't know how I would have oriented myself if my husband hadn't been with me.
We remembered the Yerevan subway. In the Armenian capital they do not forget about foreigners and they duplicate announcements for them.
I said the subway is beautifully decorated, so we stopped for a while so I could admire it.
Our appointment at the embassy was set for one o'clock in the afternoon.
We were a little worried that we wouldn't make it in time, so we decided to hurry. And fortunately, we arrived at the embassy an hour before the appointment.
At the entrance, we are greeted by colorful photographs.
The vibrant nature of the Philippines stands out against the cold and gray of Moscow and beckons us into its wonderful world.
The atmosphere here in my opinion is much better than at the Russian embassy in Yerevan. No one made us wait outside in the cold street. The staff greeted us politely and told us we were welcome. Unfortunately, we couldn't take pictures inside the building itself, but what we saw inside the embassy made Boria want to move to the Philippines even more. The Filipinos there are so friendly and funny.
Boria and I are very happy that everything is going smoothly.
We walked around Arbat for a while, but we were too tired. We found a capsule hotel nearby and decided to stay here for the night. Finally we could take a shower and get a good night's sleep.
The capsule hotel consists of several rooms. Each room has many small cozy booths. They are arranged one above the other and resemble a bee hive.We ate dinner and went to bed in our tiny room. We thought we could rest easy, but in the middle of the night the police woke us up. They asked a few questions and checked our passports.
We hope that tomorrow will be a better day for us.
22 окт 2022
