Inside Russia 2021–23
A draft of my book, which is in progress, focuses on life in Russia before and during the war with Ukraine.
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0. Panic Attack
I was trying to breathe. My throat was stiffening more and more. My chest was refusing to move. “Breathe! Damn it, breathe!” My wife cried in desperation. She was sitting by my side holding my hand. It was only because of her nearby that I kept fighting for breathing. My whole life had no meaning…
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Chapter 1. The Software Developer
I knew I needed to do something with my job search. The project we’d been launching required total re-haul after the last iteration. It didn’t promise any kind of income in the foreseeable future. Our budget was about to require some credit funds, which was totally unacceptable. Kate worked hard at her day job to…