Under the Soviet Star manual for survival What did it mean to

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

As an essayist

the subject matter and style of literary expression in Ukraine was strictly controlled and censored

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

Under the Soviet Star manual for survival What did it mean toUnder 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