“...My father was an amazing person. Everything about him was somehow original, not like others... He knew several languages, but they were strange languages that no one else needed: Romanian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Tatar. He knew neither French nor German. He had a voice, but when he sang, it was impossible to make out anything - it was such a thick, low voice. Some amazing rumble and rumble was heard, so low that it seemed to be coming out from under his feet. ..."