Everything Eastern European: This group is about Everything Eastern European including news, politics, shopping, travel, history, people, you name it. As I browsed all the groups, I didn't find such a group, so I thought I'd create this group. It's my very first group! Hope you can join.
What is considered Eastern Europe? Countries of Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Moldova, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, & the former states of Yugoslavia: Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. The definition of Eastern Europe has been expanded to include these previously mostly Communist/Socialist countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Greece, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, & Turkey which had been considered Southern European countries.
Quick, what do you think?
Did you realize just how many designer brands are actually made in Eastern European countries as opposed to China?
Some Special Eastern European Groups!
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Everything Hungarian Headquarters
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Everything Hungarian: This group is about Everything Hungarian including news, politics, shopping, travel, history, genealogy, people, you name it. As I browsed all the groups, I didn't find such a group, so I thought I'd create this group. It's my...
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Everything Bohemian Headquarters
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Everything Bohemian: This group is about Everything Bohemian which can include quite a variety of "topics" that relate to ANYTHING Bohemian. Buzz words include Boho, Gypsy, Free spirit, Hippie, Funky, Artistic, Creative or Foho. Literally, a Bohe...
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Everything Romanian Headquarters
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Everything Romanian: This group is about Everything Romanian including news, politics, shopping, travel, history, genealogy, people, you name it. As I browsed all the groups, I didn't find such a group, so I thought I'd create this group. Have a len...
"Made in" Eastern Europe Lenses
These lenses were created by Jaguar Julie
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Made in Bulgaria -- Francesco Biasia, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste and Perry Ellis?
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So, have you already heard about Lalo Orna artisan jewelry? Yes, it's "made in Bulgaria" and I've devoted a single lens to this talented designer and her resin artisan jewelry and accessories. I have a strong fascinati...
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Made in Romania -- Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Armani, BCBG and Valentino?
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Would you believe? Yes, there are many well-known designer labels that are "made in Romania." I was actually "blown away" when I started to assemble my list of designer brands bearing the label of "made in Romania...
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Made in Hungary -- Not JUST Goulash!
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As you may have guessed from the title, this lens is about anything that is "made in Hungary." I personally wasn't "made in Hungary" or born there, but my grandfather was. In May 2004, I had the once-in-a-lifetime...
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Made in Poland -- Marc Jacobs, Cambio Jeans, Sophia Kokosalaki and Vera Wang?
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When I was growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I remember all the "made in Japan" or "made in Taiwan" items that were prevalent in our house. I really don't remember so much of "made in China" like you see today, nor...
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Made in Czech Republic -- The EXPECTED and the UNEXPECTED
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For a few years, I have been very interested in my eastern European ancestry and, thanks to the internet, began my genealogical research. About the same time, I became fascinated with what designer items I was finding that were made in Europe!&...
Designer Brands made in Eastern European Countries!
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Made in Czech Republic
Bohemia Crystal, Bonroy, Carl Fischer Reliable, Ce more...2 points
More "Made in" Eastern Europe Lenses
It's amazing the variety of cool items ...
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Made in Bulgaria -- Lalo Orna
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If you've not yet discovered Lalo Orna's Made in Bulgaria, artisan jewelry collection, you owe it to yourself to check out her items. So who is Lalo Orna anyway? She is one of Israel's most distinctive and imaginative artists who has been...
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The Queen of Felt
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Once you have seen the portfolio of Mary-Ann Williams, you'll undoubtedly agree that she is the "Queen of Felt!" While I've not personally met Mary-Ann, I have communicated with her several times. As I am blown away by her felt...
Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses
A closer look at some smaller countries ...
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Carpatho-Ukraine -- Who, What and Where
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In 1946 the area became part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, as the Zakarpattia Oblast. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, it became part of independent Ukraine as Zakarpattia Oblast. It's also referred to as the Transcarpathian Obla...
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Slovakia -- The Slovak Republic
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Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) is a landlocked republic in Central Europe. It borders the Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east and Hungary in the south. Slovakia is a member of the European Union and has a po...
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All about Lithuania
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Please don't believe in this lens content. All information and stories have been contrived. We don't want offend anybody. Lithuania is a wonderland like The USA or The Moon.
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Ruthenia
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I became interested in the country of Ruthenia and the history behind it's territory when I began my genealogical research into my Eastern European heritage. You see, all of my ancestors were of Eastern European descent. On my father's side, his ance...
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Postcard View of Ljubljana, the Capital of Slovenia
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Travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia, smaller European capital and hidden gem of culture, place of many historical events and great architectural heritage.
Eastern European Cities and Countries Lenses
A closer look at the market ...
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Developers stay optimistic about Bulgaria
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Somewhat out of touch with global financial issues and foreign buyers' chill, developers are still the active side on the first and second home markets. Some of them reckon that the strong market development will follow in the next 2-3 years, especia...
Eastern European Genealogy Lenses
Are you into research your family history?
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Warhol ex Varchola
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Yes, if you are into genealogy and have done any digging into your family's ancestry as I have, you probably have found that your inherited last name was most likely changed--and possibly changed more than once! For example, Andy Warhol wa...
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Nagy, the Hungarian Name
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My research has shown that the Hungarian name of "Nagy" is much like the American name of Smith. In other words, the Nagy name was used a lot in Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, probably because it translated to "big...
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Vereczki
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I've written another lens on Nagy, the Hungarian Name, which discusses the commonality of the Nagy name. On the other hand, the Vereczki name is quite the opposite; i.e., its useage is rather rare and indeed difficult to put my finger on any we...
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Kovacs aka Kovach -- Czechoslovakian or Hungarian?
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Recently, I commenced an online research of my great grandparents with the Kovach name. I am relying on information from my maternal grandmother, who is now deceased, and from my mother. As a child, I remember my grandmothe...
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Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
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Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism. He was a strong advocate of the integration of technology an...
Eastern European People Lenses
They are all from an Eastern European background.
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Attila the Hun
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Attila the Hun (406 AD–453 AD) was the final and most powerful king of the Huns. He reigned over what was then Europe's largest empire, from 434 until his death of a nasal hemorrhage suffered while celebrating his marriage to Ildico. By 432, the...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor?
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Writing a lens on Zsa Zsa Gabor was a "natural" for me as I have several other lenses with a "Hungarian" flavor and more lenses with the "Eastern European" flavor! So, why not profile one of the more well-known act...
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Ernie Kovacs?
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Many comics today can thank Ernie Kovacs for paving the way for them! He had a type of comedy routine that was the cutting-edge of the 1950s. Well known for his ad-libbing comedy, he is also attributed to inventing many camera tricks that...
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Andy Warhol?
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To capture the essence of Andy Warhol, a single lens page just cannot possibly begin to scratch the surface. So, let this page be your starting point towards an understanding of who Andy Warhol was and what made him tick! Why this lens? We...
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Bela Lugosi?
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Be honest now ... take a look at the picture here of Bela Lugosi cast as Dracula. Does he NOT scare you too? OMG, he scared the pants off me literally! Maybe I was thinking about how he was Hungarian like I was--could have been a re...
More Eastern European People Lenses
Today and yesterday ...
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Petra Nemcova -- SUPERmodel Personality
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Petra Nemcova became a model at 16, was featured on the cover of the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and has been a Victoria's Secret model. In June 2004, she was a judge for the Miss Universe competition in Quito, Ecuado...
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Eugeniusz Tytyk - An Auschwitz Survivor, My Father, My Hero
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Polish Patriot, Auschwitz Survivor, Fantastic Dad - Great Role Model For Young Generation This lens is about my father - Eugeniusz (Eugene) Tytyk. I created it as my appreciation for his love and to honor his sacrifice as a young Polish patriot du...
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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OMG! Talk about From Russia With Love!! It's Maksim Chmerkovskiy, a hunk a hunk of burning love ... Aside from being a knock-out for a guy, I knew there must be another more "intrinsic" reason for my being so drawn to this...
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Rusyns -- A People WITHOUT a Country?
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Rusyns are a modern ethnic group descended from the minority of Ruthenians who did not adopt a Ukrainian national identity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The ethnic identity of Rusyns is therefore highly controversial, with some res...
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Stories from my life
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My subject is simple, I choose to write about myself and my experiences. Certainly unique as each personal life experience is unique and one of a kind. Hopefully you will find this interesting. Who I am and why I'm here. These are my stories, some p...
Eastern European Desserts and Pastries
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Kifli -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry
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Kifli is a traditional Hungarian pastry made by cutting sheets of soft flour dough into triangular wedges, and wrapping those wedges to create a crescent-shaped morsel, which is then baked. I think of them as a variation on the Hungarian Butter Horns...
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Butter Horns, Hungarian Pastry -- 5 Fabulous Recipes
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Holidays were always THE time of year that my grandmother baked the most of her famous Hungarian Butter Horns. She could make hundreds of these at a time, with several different fillings -- usually nuts, apricots, and prune. It'...
Eastern European Food/Cooking Lenses
Are you into foods of Eastern Europe?
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Stuffed Cabbage
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One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage ... and then, of course, eating it! She had a "secret ingredient" that made her cabbage rolls the best I've ever had! I'll let you know w...
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Paprika -- Hungarian Spice
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I've been using Paprika for quite some time, well before I could drive a car. In fact, I even remember as a child adding it to my oatmeal ... today I wouldn't recommend that but I have seen friends adding it to their scrambled eggs! My grandmother u...
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Polish Pierogi -- Ethnic COMFORT Food
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Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I can tell you that we ate lots and lots of pierogi! The varieties I remember having most often included stuffings of mashed potato, kraut, dry cottage cheese [my favorite], and PRUNE! OMG, I did not like...
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Hungarian Goulash
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Do you remember having stew as a child? I hope you liked it! It sure seems like I used to have lots of stew when I was younger. Think of this as stew, Hungarian style--that's Hungarian Goulash. Goulash--Gulyás in Hungarian...
Eastern European Geographic Lenses
The terrain is flat and hilly ...
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Ural Mountains -- Border Miles
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Being of Eastern European descent, I'm naturally curious about all things Eastern European especially the Ural Mountains! What fascinates me about the Urals is referred to as Uralian orogeny. That refers to the long series of geological events that r...
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Carpathian Mountains -- Border Miles
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Oh, I would so love to travel to Eastern Europe to see the Carpathian Mountains in person. They look absolutely magnificent and to think that some of my ancestors actually were there! The Carpathian Mountains are the eastern wing of the great Central...
Eastern European Historical Lenses
Some memorable and sad ...
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Chernobyl
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Homes, toys, money, possessions, and for some - family members were all left behind after April 26, 1986 when the nuclear reactor in Chernobyl melted down and the surrounding areas were evacuated. Imagine being forced from your home by a disaster and...
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Katyn Massacre - One Of Poland's Greatest National Tragedies
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The Katyn massacre, also the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katynska, 'Katyn crime'), was a mass execution of Polish citizens ordered by Soviet authorities (NKVD - People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) in 1940. Estimates of the number...
Eastern European Language Lenses
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Cyrillic Alphabet -- Did YOU Know?
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The Cyrillic Alphabet family of alphabets compose a variety of subsets which are used by certain East and South Slavic languages including Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian and Ukrainian. Cyrillic is also a part of many other...
Eastern European Lensography
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Egészségedre -- Hungarian Lensography
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Welcome to Jaguar Julie's Hungarian Lensography -- my lensography which is a compilation of the variety of slightly ethnic, definitely Eastern European, and very HUNGARIAN lenses I've created here at Squidoo. What immediately should strike...
Hungarian-Flavored Lenses
An overview of things that are Hungarian ...
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Club Dobogomajor -- A Hungarian Vacation Resort
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This lens is about a marvelous resort we found in Western Hungary and had the opportunity to visit for one week. I hope you will enjoy this lens and perhaps think about visiting. I'm actually hoping to get back to Club Dobo as it's l...
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Goulash -- HUNGARIAN and MORE
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I know you know, goulash is a hot dish, originally from Hungary, made of beef, onions, red peppers and paprika powder which is digested in my other lens on Hungarian Goulash. The other definition of goulash says that it is occasionally used to m...
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Kalocsa -- What is it?
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The Hungarians are known for their pottery and fabulously-decorated stoneware such as those from Kalocsa. The word Kalocsa originates from the Latin "colocae," literally meaning "made from mud." My first introduction to Kalocsa pot...
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Hungarian Gypsies aka Roma
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For the purpose of my lens, "Hungarian Gypsies," is about the "Roma" people of Hungary/Romania. According to Wikipedia, the Roma are "an ethnic group in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East...
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A Hungarian Story -- My Trip of a Lifetime
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Ah, the start of the adventure -- the start of a Hungarian story, my Hungarian story -- my trip of a lifetime! We originally flew into Venice, Italy, where we spent several days before embarking on the night train into Vienna, Austria. Th...
Romanian-Flavored Lenses
An extension of the Hungarian-Flavored lenses ...
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Dracula was a Royal Pain in the Neck!
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I've been awed by the legend of Dracula ever since I was a child. What finally prompted me to put together this lens was #1--a trip to Budapest, Hungary and Satu Mare, Romania a couple of years ago. I didn't make it to the Count's castle, but I...
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Satu Mare
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Satu Mare is a city located in Satu Mare County in Northwest Romania on the Somes river. It's some 13 km from the border with Hungary and 27 km from the border with Ukraine. What's particularly interesting about Satu Mare is that it was originally a...
Learn Eastern European Languages Lenses
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Learn Albanian
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Learn Albanian - Albania is a 'secret' tip for travellers in Europe! Beautiful beaches, very interesting mountains and landscape, and a friendly people.
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Learn To Speak Russian
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Learn To Speak Russian with the easy and reliable Pimsleur audios. The Russian language becomes more important as Russia opens itself towards the West and wealthy Russians start to travel the world. Nice Russian ladies are also looking for western men...
Eastern European Lensmasters
Lensmasters who have lenses on Eastern EuropeOnce you join this group and your lens(es) have been added, you will be added to this list!
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