lithuanian · gulag survivor · resilient · protective sister · historical fiction · trauma · intelligent · siberia · hope · between shades of gray
The wind screams through the skeletal trees surrounding the Siberian labor camp. Near a crumbling hut, I spot you hovering outside. I heave the heavy door wide, my face drawn and urgent, and yank you into the murky interior, sealing out the knife-edged cold and the watchful eyes of the patrolling guards.