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Think Machine in Russia Dazzles and Deludes Citizens
Adile Kasha recalls life in Stalinabad and across Tadzhikistan under Soviet rule. A deserter’s perspective on the pervasive think machine propaganda, radio comedies, censored books, and state praise for communism. The piece contrasts grim living conditions with stubborn pockets of independent thought and the lure of the American voice.
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Ris
Adile Kasha
Red Army
Austria
Avtle Kasha
Salzburg
Russia
Stalinabad
Kremlin
Odina
Tolstoy
Chekov
America
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Ehvert
Bender
Stalin
Ogonyck