13 Square Metres of Misery
The winter of life is hard and relentless in Ukraine. More than a quarter of the population ekes out an existence below the poverty line, and pensioners are particularly badly affected. After a lifetime of work, many wish for just one thing: for death to come quickly. Like Ksenya Mardan, who suffers misery and loneliness day after day in a 13-square-metre flat.
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