"Taiga cleanses you."
Today I received an email from staff at Vice, informing me that they had posted the documentary about Agafia Lykov. I've embedded it above. For those new to this blog, or those with impaired short-term memory, the background story is here: Isolated for 40 years in the taiga. I'm currently reading the book and will probably report on that later.
This is a remarkable and captivating video. The narration is modest, descriptive rather than judgmental, and consists primarily of the words of Agafia herself.
The images are awesome in terms of giving insight into a way of life that is absolutely and totally different from mine and your own, but perhaps somewhat like that of our great-grandparents.
Find the fullscreen button in the corner of the video and click it. This is well worth your time. Trust me.
Addendum: A Redditor found Agafia's house on Google Maps. Zoom out to gain some perspective on her isolation.
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