About the book: year / About 100 years ago, the revolution and subsequent civil war became a terrible test for millions of Russians. Because of wars, famine, terror, and banditry, more than 2 million people left Russia and became emigrants. Tens of thousands of children - along with loved ones or as orphans - were also thrown out of the country. This book, first published in 1925 in Prague, is a stunning testimony to the tragic history of revolutionary Russia. It contains quotes selected from more than two thousand essays by young emigrants on the topic “What I remember about Russia.” Teenagers talk about the death of loved ones from wounds, disease and hunger, about the hardships of fleeing to foreign countries, about loneliness, fears and a complete lack of understanding of what they were deprived of the joy of life for. The living voices of compatriots allow us not only to see the history of the country through the destinies of ordinary people, but also to think about the cost of political and social crises. “The language of children's essays is truthful to the point of trembling, it feels as if children’s skin has been torn off, they feel stronger and more acutely than others bear the weight of history. This is the only historical document of this scale.” Catherine Klein-Gousseff, French historian The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.