Russian literature saved my soul. When I was a young girl in school and I asked what is good and what is evil, no one in that corrupt system could show me. — Irina Ratushinskaya Copy Share Image
All this [Soviet labor camp for political prisoners] brings about one marked change in your physical appearance; by the end of your first year, you will have what are known as 'zek's eyes.' The look in a zek's eyes is impossible to describe, but once encountered, it is never forgotten. When you emerge, your friends, embracing you, will exclaim: 'Your… — Irina Ratushinskaya Copy Share
you must not, under any circumstances, allow yourself to hate. Not because your tormentors have not earned it. But if you allow hatred to… — Irina Ratushinskaya Copy Share Image
Russian literature saved my soul. When I was a young girl in school and I asked what is good and what is evil, no… — Irina Ratushinskaya Copy Share Image
