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KOLYMA REGION
Gulag prisoners built this town during WW2, it grew into a USSR mining centre of over 10,000 people; before the end of the Soviet era brought its decline in 1996Once a vibrant Soviet town dedicated to coal mining during World War II, Kadykchan was home to a lively community complete with schools and...- Quote of the Day by Varlam Shalamov: 'Friendship is not born in conditions of need or trouble...' - What 17 years in Soviet Gulag camps taught the Russian writer about friendshipQuote of the Day by Varlam Shalamov suggests friendship is not born in need. True bonds already exist before life's darkest moments arrive....
- Quote of the Day by Russian writer Varlam Shalamov, who survived 17 years in Soviet Gulag camps: ‘A human being survives by his ability to forget…’Quote of the Day by Varlam Shalamov: The human mind possesses a remarkable ability to soften painful memories, allowing us to heal and move...
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