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Published on: 3/17/2006
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Mom Yulia Tymoshenko (L), Sean Carr (C) and Eugenia Tymoshenko (R)
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Sean has on what looks like his every day outfit: blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a biker jacket over a leather vest.
Carr gets notably nervous at the sight of the camera, and Eugenia is a bit strained at first, too: We are not accustomed to being public people yet, they would explain later in the interview.
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But Eugenia and Sean have since shied away from curious journalists, sending a message that they are not flattered by the attention.
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"It's not like we have been avoiding journalists," explains Sean softly, with his middle-class English manners, which instantly destroy the intimidating first impression given off by his sturdy build, pierced ear and long hair bound in a pony tail.
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Eugenia and Sean met in spring 2004 at a resort in Egypt.
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"At the moment, there is no time to concentrate on concrete things, as Sean has to adapt to Ukrainian life and see what he could do here," explains Eugenia, who is considered by many as heir to her mother's reputed fortune, made during the Dnipropetrovsk native's gas-trading days in the later 1990s.
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What both Zhenya and Carr are more talkative and enthusiastic about is Carr's musical achievements in Ukraine.
"I've always liked heavy music and the image of a rocker or a biker.And when I got to know Sean, I liked them even more," Eugenia confesses.
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Sean then talked an old band buddy into coming to Ukraine, and they put together an album.
Since then, Eugenia has been the greatest supporter of Death Valley Screamers, in which Sean is the lead singer.
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Sean describes the people's reaction as 'overwhelming.'
"We wanted to take on the band, but I never expected anything like this.It was absolutely crazy," says Sean about the warm welcome that Death Valley Screamers received during the tour, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
It's this kind of adrenaline that has helped the northern Englishman "adjust to a totally different culture."Regular rehearsals and socializing with Ukrainian bikers has made the transition easier.
"I've met some fantastic guys here," says Sean, who used to attend biker gatherings back home.In Ukraine, Sean didn't waste much time contacting the organizers of similar events, his young wife points out.
And even though Carr does not speak either Russian or Ukrainian and goes back to England once every six weeks to visit his 10-year old-daughter from a previous relationship, Sean already calls Ukraine 'home.'
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Sean has reconciled himself to a long-term stay in Ukraine, but he says he does not plan on getting Ukrainian citizenship, contradicting statements made earlier this year, including a statement made on March 13, by his mother-in-law that he would.
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"We don't go out much in Kyiv," says Eugenia, her hand in Sean's.
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Sean says his wife cooks the best solyanka [Ukrainian meat soup] and blinchiki [Russian pancakes] he's ever tried.
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