Under the Soviet Star manual for survival the book documents the mass-produced

the book documents the mass-produced

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Under the Soviet Star manual for survival the book documents the mass-producedUnder 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