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The Siege of Leningrad
"There just wasn't enough food. The hunger drove people insane" recalls Elena Taranukhina
Elena Taranukhina lived through the siege of Leningrad during World War II.
"I remember sleeping in a fur coat. We had no water or electricity. Imagine that when the temperatures were minus 40 degrees. We burnt furniture: chairs tables and books to keep warm. You can't understand. It was very, very difficult for us then."
