When Ariel spoke Russian to her, Svetlana's jaw dropped and she got very excited, answering back in Russian as well. "You know Russian?! I don't think Azra does, or at least he doesn't speak it to me. Which is fine, I earned English when I was very young." And she had learned a lot of idioms from watching load of American television which had been her constant companion. Her only companion.
"I'm so pleased to meet Azra's family. I don't have any myself. Well I have a sister, but I don't know where she is."