"We cannot escape the past, but we can accept it as history.
We can choose to live today free from the failures of yesterday."
- Words of Affirmation
"We cannot escape the past, but we can accept it as history.
We can choose to live today free from the failures of yesterday."
- Words of Affirmation
Nadejda = "Hope"
Novochka = "New Girl"
"Nadejda" means "Hope" in Russian and is a common name in The Republic of Moldova. I spent two years of my life blossoming into a "Moldovanka" and learned to speak both Romanian and Russian while serving as a Peace Corps English Education volunteer (2015-2017) in the northern part of the country.
It is also the name of my very first friend that I made in Moldova, a retired English teacher who grew up during the Soviet Union era. Nadejda, forever an inspiration to me, has blessed her village and local community with countless hours of lessons and welcomes foreigners like myself with open arms, ready to share with them everything she can about her beautiful, small yet mighty country.
A few months ago, "Novochka" came to me as part of the lyrics to a song in a dream. I had never heard the word before.
Later, I learned that it means newcomer in Russian but in feminine form. Thanks to my dreams and subconscious, all had finally made perfect sense in such a serendipitous way.
"Novochka Nadejda" essentially translates to "Hope 4 New Girl" (H4NG) . . . This is also why I made Novochka - Новочка (and recently renamed it Hope 4 New Girl).
Ultimatey, "Novochka Nadejda" is a moniker that reflects my mission to inspire hope through art in all the elements within my renaissance-styled portfolio.
To learn more about services available by Katrina Novochka Nadejda (Katrina Broughman), from event planning or fundraising to graphic design and modeling opportunities, please include "LEARN MORE" in the subject line and send question(s) to nadejdakatrina@gmail.com.
For information about anything related to "Hope 4 New Girl" music, whether you need to get a quote on my songwriting services, book a live H4NG performance in your area, or get involved directly in producing the upcoming "Hope on the Vine" album, please write "MUSIC 2025" in the subject line and reach out to hope4katrina@gmail.com.