I used to live in a village, and I always loved listening to old people. Unfortunately, it was always women who were talking, because after the war, very few men were around. I spent my entire life living in the village. The village is always talking about itself; people are talking to each other as the village makes sense of itself.
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"I used to live in a village, and I always loved listening to old people. Unfortunately, it was always women who were talking, because after the war, very few men were around. I spent my entire life living in the village. The village is always talking about itself; people are talking to each other as the village makes sense of itself." — Svetlana Alexievich #warpeace
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I used to live in a village, and I always loved listening to old people. Unfortunately, it was always women who were talking, because after the war, very few men were around. I spent my entire life living in the village. The village is always talking about itself; people are talking to each other as the village makes sense of itself. — 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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