After dinner, Sasha suggested we go out for a drive and take in the sights of Birobidzhan. At this point, we thought our little tour of downtown Birobidzhan was complete, but we were mistaken. We had yet to see the cemetery. Battling vicious mosquitoes, we strolled through the cemetery where Maya showed us her parents' grave. She cleaned off some dirt that had collected on her mother's grave during the last rains.
Russian cemeteries can be really quite pleasant places.
Each family plot is separated by a decorative iron fence. Inside the fence and next to the grave there is usually a small wooden table and chairs. Families will often come and spend an afternoon eating and drinking with their lost loved ones.