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DearReader,
Thankyouforyourinterestinmybook.Beforeyougoanyfurther,
Iwouldliketoprefacewithareflectionaboutthedrasticchangeofland-
scapeandcontextofwhatyou’reabouttoread.
IpublishedthePolishversionofthisbookattheendof2021.COV-
ID-19’ssocialdistancingandisolationwerecomingtoanend;wesawthe
lightattheendofthetunnel.Slowly,lifewasreturningtonormal.
Unfortunately,wecouldnotpredictthenextdramaticeventonthe
horizon.It’searly2024asI’mwritingthispreface,andthewarinUkraine
hasragedfornearly2years.Ithaschangedeverything:peoplearedying,
theirhomesaredestroyed.Asenselesswasteoflifehasagainbecome
anewreality.
WelivedinbothUkraineandRussia.Iamdevastatedaboutthetrage-
dyofthiswar.Ihopethatatthetimeofyoureadingthisbookithasended.
Butevenifpeacewasmade,thewoundswillremainopenandrawforthe
nextgenerationstocome.
Thewarhasdramaticallychangedthecontextofmybook.Ishare
herestoriesfromRussia,butthiswasaRussiafrombeforethewar.When
IpresentthepositioningofRussiaonvariousculturaldimensions,itis
