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This picture was scanned from a print I made in the time before the iron curtain was dismantled. She did not look happy. I met her on one Moscow street in 1982. She was a “Geroy”, which means a Hero. In spite of having fought in the World War II, in spite of having brought sacrifices, in spite of having been awarded many medals and orders in recognition of her bravery and contribution to the victory, in spite of having lived in much better conditions than the others, she lived a hard life, full of work, full of self-denying with just a few benefits, like she did not need to wait in long cues for shopping. That was communism. And what about the others....