Other than soccer, Basketball is playing a big role in our life here. Philipp and his gang play about every other day. And I go out with them to shoot some balls in the beginning and then watch them play or study my Russian vocab meanwhile. It's just a nice time of the day to be outside (7-9pm).
Twice I also spent my time playing soccer with some children. My Russian is just good enough to communicate with these little ones - so it's good practice for me. And they enjoy the attention of an adult, as most little kids are playing outside on their own or in groups of other kids. We always think that in Germany parents would go crazy, if they saw these kids, because many German parents (over)observe their kids at all times. It's so nice to see so many kids around - and it just seems much more natural compared to Germany, where little kids are often treated as attractions. The average amount of children in families here nowadays is 3. Years ago, families here at least had 5 children minimum, one woman told us, but rather more than only (!) 5. Yet, the family structures are different here too and they play a much more important role. It's not just the parents' responsibility to take care of their children, but also other family members, neighbors and older kids around. I like the idea of this network a lot.
After the Basketball sessions we usually hang out with some of the boys and talk - or play Durak. We always used to play it on our road trip last year. Yesterday we started a revival: This game is addictive! It's supposed to be the most popular card game in the Russian area.
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