Selected text
I remember Stalin’s death in March 1953. Many people were crying and I didn’t hide my tears. I was secretary of the party unit of the plant at that time. I was involved in organization of memorial meetings and spoke at them. Stalin was my idol and symbol and I believed in him like he was God. I couldn’t imagine life without him. After the Twentieth Party Congress [15] I began to see things in a different light. But at that moment it was the biggest sorrow of my life.
Location
Ukraine
Interview
Boris Slobodianskiy