Hirm lõhna kohta

What does a person feel when they are deprived of rights and property, deported, sent to a camp? How do people cope with such blows of fate, what do they hold on to, how do they survive? How does the experience of ancestors affect us and our personal lives, and can one free themselves from this influence? These and many other questions are posed by the main character of the story "Hirm lõhna kohta" - Vnuk. He is alone, living in Bonn. He dreams of family and happiness. During the pandemic, he unexpectedly begins to delve into the history of his grandfather - a Volga German who survived collectivization, long wanderings, and a labor camp. The grandfather narrates the story of his life. He tells it very simply, without embellishment or dramatization. The story lives through two characters. Two narrative lines move from different points towards each other, touching, and sometimes even intertwining. Are you ready to embark on this journey to return stronger, more aware, and more mature? Will you find answers to the main questions along with Vnuk? The stories included in the book also speak to the reader in different voices about memory and the search for freedom.