Унеси ты мое горе

Катерина Гордеева tells of grief caused by Russian acts of war. Those harmed come from cities in Ukraine and Russia. After February 24, they were spread across a vast area. It stretched from the Pyrenees to the Urals. They lead different lives and hold different political views. Yet war links the loss they share.

This book is a work of documentary journalism. It puts human lives first, rather than war history. Гордеева earns the trust of those who share their stories. They ask how to hope and live with lasting pain. What can people do when change seems out of reach?

Гордеева is an independent Russian journalist. She won the Anna Politkovskaya Prize. Every member of the prize jury voted the same way. This was a first for the prize.