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Alexievich: “through these interviews, we see that women’s experiences undermine traditional patriotic, heroic narratives”

Every woman she interviews: “When I was 14 I ran away from home to serve on the front. The men doubted me at first but then I killed thirty fascist dogs with a rusty nail and roll of floss. Once, I cried, because there was no makeup at the front. All glory to the motherland!”