Tag: Gulag
Mordovia
Moldavia? No Mordovia. No one has ever heard of Mordovia. Even Moscovites get confused. Mordovia, when they finally get it, smells of camps. It’s in Siberia, right? No. Not right. It’s right here. Closer to home than Piter. Almost. But the smell is right. It is famous for camps. Therefore the association. There still is [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2010 under Essays, Gulag, Russia.
Tags: Gulag, Prison Camps
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