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I don't remember men in our village after World War II: during the war, one out of four Belarusians perished, either fighting at the front or with the partisans. After the war, we children lived in a world of women. What I remember most is that women talked about love, not death.
Svetlana Alexievich
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"I don't remember men in our village after World War II: during the war, one out of four Belarusians perished, either fighting at the front or with the partisans. After the war, we children lived in a world of women. What I remember most is that women talked about love, not death."
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I don't remember men in our village after World War II: during the war, one out of four Belarusians perished, either fighting at the front or with the partisans. After the war, we children lived in a world of women. What I remember most is that women talked about love, not death. — Svetlana Alexievich

About Svetlana Alexievich

Svetlana Alexievich was a Journalist from Belarus (1948–present).

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This quote is attributed to Svetlana Alexievich, a Journalist from Belarus.
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Svetlana Alexievich lived from 1948 – present.
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