Word: olga
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Yureii and Olga Medvedkov, Dina Zisserman, and many other members of the group are also refuseniks. To Yureii Medvedkov, the right to emigrate is one of a broad slate of human rights that are indivisible from peace activism. "To be a peace activist is a right," he insists. Refuseniks, by applying to leave have already crossed into a realm of dissent which sets them apart from ordinary Soviet citizens. While simply wanting to leave is not usually considered dissent in Western countries, a desire to leave is considered tantamount to treason in the Soviet Union. As a result refuseniks...
...found the correct address without much difficulty and were taken to Lev Fabricant's home. Lev opened the door of his home, greeted us with "shalom," and quickly introduced us to his wife Olga, and their two children, Eli and Leah. In their living room, decorated with a couch, a few chairs and a crib, we spoke...
...Olga have been waiting for visas for about six years. In these six years, they have become the leaders of Jewish activity in Riga. They hold seminars on historical, cultural and religious topics attended by about 20 to 25 people. The whole group consists of about 100 people. Olga told us that in November their home was searched for about 10 hours, and many important books and religious articles confiscated...
...minutes later another reason for Sergy's apprehension became apparent. Olga, eight-years-old, burst into the room, grinning at us, cager to pose for a picture. Her mother explained to us that Olga is "very gifted in everything." When Olga sat down at the piano and began to play one of her compositions, we realized that her mother's words reflected more than parental pride...
...Olga has a piano teacher who does not know that Olga is a refusenik, and both parents fear that if the teacher finds out, she will cut off the lessons. And further visa applications could cause her status to become known to the teacher...