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I understand why, and I know how most of us are. But it does make me sad that these harrowing experiences get smothered by polite conversation. FWIW my grandpar
by nikatwork 12y ago
I understand why, and I know how most of us are. But it does make me sad that these harrowing experiences get smothered by polite conversation. FWIW my grandparents escaped the Soviet gulags and were likewise reluctant to discuss it. So the stories and lessons are lost.
- ColinWright 12y agoI remember sitting chatting for a day with Ivan Moscovich. his story[0] is compelling and horrifying in equal measure. I am privileged to count him as a friend, and to have had him open up and talk quietly about some of his experiences. [0] http://yoz.com/wired/2.09/features/moscovich.html http://yoz.com/wired/2.09/features/moscovich.html