Romain only spent four years in Vilnius with his mother – in 1925 he left for Warsaw, and three years later – onwards to Nice. It seems that the reason for such restlessness was poverty. Mina Kacew indicated to the commissioner of Warsaw that, abandoned by her husband, she could not sustain herself with the alimony he paid – 250 zloty per month, therefore she was forced to go abroad to earn income. Another reason might have also impelled the relocation – Mina was convinced that her son was a genius, thus she sought a better education for her child and encouraged his creativity. Whilst living in Vilnius, Romain was already attending singing classes and learning languages, but everything turned out quite differently than was expected. In 1935 he enrolled to study law at the University of Aix-en-Provence. Later on, he studied in Paris, attended courses in the Higher military training school, and in 1938 to 1940 he studied in the military aviation school in Salon-de-Provence. He was awarded the Legion of Honour Order after his successful participation in air raids during the Second World War. After the war an exciting and successful career as a diplomat awaited Romain.