The town had predominantly Russian population, the Alina's family spoke Russian, but Alina and her brother were sent to the only Lithuanian-speaking school in the town.
Qyteti kishte kryesisht popullsi ruse, familaj e Alinës fliste rusisht, por Alina dhe vëllai i saj u dërguan në shkollën e vetme në qytet që ishte e gjuhës lituane.