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Stalin’s death in 1953 was a personal tragedy for us. I cried all night long and woke the children up with my sobbing. On the day of the funeral we came to Stalin Avenue with crape bands. There was no traffic in the street, the city was imbued with the mourning honks of cars.
Period
Year
1953
Location
Kaunas
Lithuania
Interview
Riva Smerkoviciene
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