Interview with Maxim's Father

It's Fate that Maxim is in Bulgaria (or Maxim's Destiny is in Bulgaria or, uh... or something like that )
Here's what I get from skimming the article without my Bulgarian dictionaries on hand
1) Maxim's father's whole family are doctors
2) Maxim is very very very smart
3) Maxim had an offer to skate with a 12-year-old in Australia (maybe... )

Hopefully someone will be able to do a bit more detail than that. (It could hardly be less detail... )

DEAREST GRACE!!!!! :<33:

I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I STAYED AWAKE TILL NOW , ALTHOUGH MI PAREJA IS CALLING FOR ME TO GO TO BED

THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE GIST OF MAXIM'S FATHER INTERVIEW!!! :<33: :<33: :<33: :<33: :<33:

BESIDES BEING STUBBORN..I AM VERY CURIOUS!!!!


THANKS!!!!!! :<33: :<33: :<33: :<33: :<33:

BUT...his father is an enginneer..isn't he????

AND MAXIM IS VERY SMART!!! OHHH!!! THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING!!!!

Maria wrote:

BUT...his father is an enginneer..isn't he????

Yes yes, I should have said Maxim's father's whole family are doctors... except Maxim's father, who was more interested in physics and outer space/astronomy and so became an engineer.

Also apparently Maxim's favourite authors include Jack London, Hemingway, Bulgakov, and Ilf & Petrov (a pair of Soviet-era satirists). Go Maxim, way to be an intellectual.

If I get more time tonight, I might dig out my dictionaries and do some more "gist" translations, but no direct translations yet... my Bulgarian is sooooo bad right now, but I'm trying to relearn it. :study:

Grace, this interview is MARVELLOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thank you so much for posting it!

Obvipusly our champions are not people from the street! And that is why I adore them!!

Elfaria wrote:

Grace, this interview is MARVELLOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for posting it!

Obvipusly our champions are not people from the street! And that is why I adore them!!

yes, they are intelligent, beautiful, nice people
Few weeks ago in the newspaper 24 chasa there was an interview with Max's parents and grand-mother. The title was FAMILY OF MAXIMALISTS

Hugs!

Thanks for the resume of the interview, Grace!!!

Thanks!! VERRRY MUCH!!! Itºs so interesting!!!!


KISSES
BEIJOS!!!

Thanks for this wonderful interview!!!


LOOOVE YOU ALL!!!!!

LOOOOOVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT MAX!!!!!

Grace wrote!

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Yes yes, I should have said Maxim's father's whole family are doctors... except Maxim's father, who was more interested in physics and outer space/astronomy and so became an engineer.

Also apparently Maxim's favourite authors include Jack London, Hemingway, Bulgakov, and Ilf & Petrov (a pair of Soviet-era satirists). Go Maxim, way to be an intellectual.

If I get more time tonight, I might dig out my dictionaries and do some more "gist" translations, but no direct translations yet... my Bulgarian is sooooo bad right now, but I'm trying to relearn it. :study:

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Thanks for the information, Grace!!!

I am impressed!!!!!!!

Vania wrote!

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yes, they are intelligent, beautiful, nice people
Few weeks ago in the newspaper 24 chasa there was an interview with Max's parents and grand-mother. The title was FAMILY OF MAXIMALISTS

I like the name!!! SOOOO APPROPRIATE FOR THEM!!! BEAUTIFUL , INTELIGENT PEOPLE!!!

LOVE YOU ALBENA AND MAXIM!!!!!

YOU KNOW I DO!!!!!

Vania, was there a picture of the family?! I want to see them so much!

wuoooow, thank you Grace for posting the link here!!! the interview was so great

oh, Vania... I remember that interview in 24 chasa with Max's parents and his grand mother, it was very very interesting too!!!

kisses

You are all soo great!!!
Thank you dear Grace for the resume you wrote.

It's very interesting, I didn't knew all this about his family, but on the other hand I was sure Maxim is very smart. No doubt in that. He is funny and he shows a quallity humour. This is also something that intelligent people are usually capable off. You can also see it in the interviews (even if he jokes incredibely much.. ..so sweet) and in the way he works, determined and dedicated...also Grace, you are right, Albena probably wouldn't have accepted otherwise.

I bet his parents and grandparents are very proud of Maxim. They have so many reasons to be... many, many reasons!!

There's a full translation up on the Guestbook now, if everyone hasn't seen it (not mine, or it wouldn't make any sense )

Grace wrote:

There's a full translation up on the Guestbook now, if everyone hasn't seen it (not mine, or it wouldn't make any sense )

Alex can be found on the Guestbook
Thanks

Dear Grace!

Dear Girls!!!

I have just read the interview in the guestbook!!! Thanks to the fan that translated it!!!
I posted a message there for old time sake!
I just looooooooved the interview!!!

And..I want to wish the best of luck and lots of happiness to Maxim's parents !!! SURELY they are wonderful people!!!
Congratulations!!




I don't have much time now! I"ll write more later or tomorrow!!!!

I have just read the in terview in the GB too!!

I enjoyed it soooo much!!! THANKS!!!


THANKS, VERY MUCH!!!!! :<33:

dear girls!!
That interview is just one of the best surprises for me...these last days!!

I have learnt so many things about Maxim!!!
FORGIVE ME, BUT I JUST LOVE MAX!
Of course I adore Albena too!

OHHHH!!! you know what I mean!!!!

I admire Max!!! WOWWWWW!!!! HE IS SOOOO CLEVER!!!
CONGRATS, MAX!!!

Elfaria wrote:

Vania, was there a picture of the family?! I want to see them so much!

yes, it was, but I'm afraid the newspaper is yet "скъсан" (I don't know how to say it in english ) if, by any chance, it's still "safe" I'll scan the picture and I'll post it. There was picture of his parents and his grand-mother. Her mother is very beautiful woman. There was picture of max as a child he was soooo cute

Vania wrote:

if, by any chance, it's still "safe" I'll scan the picture and I'll post it. There was picture of his parents and his grand-mother. Her mother is very beautiful woman. There was picture of max as a child he was soooo cute

Dear Vania, that would be amazing!! I'm sure she is, after-all she has a very beautiful son.
It would be great to scan and post them..if it's possible
Thank you

I saw a photo with Maxim when little, 4-5 years old. Hehehe..so cute

It would be a great idea to see a picture!


JUST JUST GREAT!!!

Vania wrote!

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if, by any chance, it's still "safe" I'll scan the picture and I'll post it. There was picture of his parents and his grand-mother. Her mother is very beautiful woman. There was picture of max as a child he was soooo cute

Dear Vania!
THAT WOULD BE SO WONDERFUL!!!

I mean...is that possible??? Do you think they mind? I mean... his family???

Maria wrote:

I mean...is that possible??? Do you think they mind? I mean... his family???

I don't know really but they won't understand HAHA. I'm kidding . His mother is director of the Radio Voice of Russia, so she is popular person, I don't think she minds

Whatever, I think I've lost this copy of the newspaper, but I'll search for it.

If rhat photo exists, please...let's see it!!!!

that would be wonderful....really!!

Dear girls, I have been reading the interview again , and I noticed that Max's father says that the russian reporters are always making people remember that he was born in a town Rostov na Don...well not in Moscow...and he implies that the russians are jealous of his present achievments and they stress this fact!!! That he was not born in Moscow I don't understand That town is in russia, isn't it?That's strange!!!!
SOOOO MAX is RUSSIAN although healso has the bulgarian citizenship...

Serena wrote:

Dear girls, I have been reading the interview again , and I noticed that Max's father says that the russian reporters are always making people remember that he was born in a town Rostov na Don...well not in Moscow...and he implies that the russians are jealous of his present achievments and they stress this fact!!! That he was not born in Moscow I don't understand That town is in russia, isn't it?That's strange!!!!

Actually, I think those two things (pride in Maxim being from Rostov na Don and jealousy that he no longer represents Russia) are two completely separate topics. You can see in the translation that there are "headings" over some paragraphs, and there is a separate one for Rostov na Don and then another one for "jealousy in Russia" or something. Definitely in the original article they are clearly separate topics.

I have a question though, because I'm always interested in other countries' education systems. How impressive is it that Maxim finished high school at 15? I mean, to an American or Canadian that sounds VERY impressive, because we don't finish high school until we're 17/18, so to graduate at 15 would mean you were finishing at least two years early. But I know in Europe sometimes you finish school at 16, so finishing at 15 would still be impressive, but not quite the "Wow, Child Genius!" impressive it is in North America.

Also, what does it really mean to finish school with a medal? It seems very important, because I've known other people from Eastern Europe who talk about it like it's very important, whereas here you might graduate from high school ranked very high in your class or something, but it's definitely not anything you'd bring up in conversation 13 years later.

Sorry for all the questions.