Tvaikonu Str. 5, Lv1007, Riga, Latvia Online

The date of the first mass Soviet deportation from the Baltic states. June 14, 1941.

Her own name.

She folded the paper slowly, walked to the Daugava River, and threw it in. It sank immediately, like lead. tvaikonu str. 5, lv1007, riga, latvia

Marta tried to scream. No sound left her mouth. The waltz grew louder, faster, warping into a distorted military march. The nine cups rattled. The tea turned to rust. The date of the first mass Soviet deportation

That night, she dreamed of a train. Wooden carriages. Endless tracks. And at the very back, a woman with her face waving goodbye. walked to the Daugava River

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