Under the Soviet Star manual for survival After the disintegration of the

After the disintegration of the USSR

darkly funny tales merit a place beside those of Kafka

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

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 After the disintegration of theUnder 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