"Please," said the man in the Soviet prison warder's uniform, extending his arm towards the open cell. The door shut behind us with a clang and in an instant all light vanished from the world. I heard a wooden stick being tapped against a wall, then there was nothing but the cold, still air and a musty smell like an underground drain. "This was special punishment cell," the guide resumed, pulling back the bolts. "Three hours in here, no more problems. You have any questions?"
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Karosta Prison
"Please," said the man in the Soviet prison warder's uniform, extending his arm towards the open cell. The door shut behind us with a clang and in an instant all light vanished from the world. I heard a wooden stick being tapped against a wall, then there was nothing but the cold, still air and a musty smell like an underground drain. "This was special punishment cell," the guide resumed, pulling back the bolts. "Three hours in here, no more problems. You have any questions?"
this is bringing back memories I thought had been buried deep (enough)...
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