Under the Soviet Star manual for survival Forebodings of failure and catastrophe

Forebodings of failure and catastrophe have been companions to tales of conquest and redemption

What did it mean to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Second World War

A boy wants a toy horse big enough to ride

The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister picks apart the ways political violence shapes everyone and everything it touches and depicts with extraordinary intimacy the singular and complicated bond between a brother and sister

Under the Soviet Star manual for survival Forebodings of failure and catastropheUnder the Soviet Star (FebruaryJune 2022) is a poetic essay and a visual diary that attempts to reflect on the current geopolitical events, the authors backgrounds, and the problematic dichotomy of civilization and barbarism. This work explores positionality of the authors within a broader social and historic context. The text calls for exposition, vulnerability and nuance. The question at the core of the essay is Who am I? Text by Dinara Asadulina