MerylAlford's profile picture. 2 ratings. Hello, my name is Meryl, I'm from Ukraine. I'm from a small village near Kirovograd. The village is beautiful!! Somewhere else there are cozy huts with a thatched roof with a wicker fence near the pond. And these Ukrainian warm nights, with the tart aroma of blooming hollyhocks and freshly mown grass! Mother Emilia, a primary school teacher at the village school, father Mark, worked in the village as a mechanic, repaired tractors and combines. When I turned 13, my family moved to Odessa. My most beloved city!! With this melodious speech, eternally questioning intonation and so attractive that one wants to imitate her..