Notes of someone who left USSR in 1991. Many people, not having lived in the USSR, consider life of ordinary people in this country simplified and often incorrectly. It is understandable because it is not close to them personally. The only way to truly understand how ordinary people lived there, in the USSR (naturally for those who are interested) - it is let Russians themselves honestly describe scenes of their life and lives of people around. That is why I wrote this book.