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Jasch’s Letter from Hell: Russian Gulag History

... Letter from Hell: Russian Gulag History Writing letters to the “West” during Stalin’s regime is a criminal offence. According to NKVD documents, sending or receiving a letter can result in arrest without trial. For this offense, and other ... Read

By: Ruth Derksen Siemens | 20/07/2009 | History

Kola Saami and Soviet Epoch, Russia (Part VI)

... Saami families having big numbers of reindeer. In 1938, in response to restlessness of Saami tribal communities, employees of NKVD (People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs) began an investigation of "Lappish business" or "Lappish plot" in ... Read

By: Rachel Madorsky | 03/07/2009 | History

Nice Dog Airedale Terrier

... , England. It traditionally was called the "King of Terriers" because before the creation of the Black Russian Terrier by the NKVD, the Airedale was largest of the terrier breeds. The breed has also been called the Waterside Terrier, ... Read

By: Fazal Zubair | 19/08/2009 | Pets

The Regehr Family’s Life in Hell: Russian Gulag History

Jasch, Maria and their six children live on a quiet street in the small village of Altonau, in the larger Mennonite colony of Sagradowka. Altonau is a tree-lined village near the Black Sea in present-day Ukraine. The Ingultez River flows ... Read