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Tesak talks about prison, the Koran, and attitudes toward the elderly

3 minutes

Description

In mid-February 2013, after a fight with anti-fascists in Minsk, Maksim Tesak Martsinkevich was placed in a Belarusian pre-trial detention center. The nationalist was released on February 24 on the condition that he appear at the first request. Martsinkevich recounts his time in prison: the first two weeks, he says, are the hardest. He speaks about the Quran — “The cow is good… Who is this even written for?!” — and about his attitude toward the elderly: “Why should I respect some old lady? Suddenly everyone becomes so ‘holy’ behind bars.” He describes buying “vouchers” to get into “better” prison facilities, and how one becomes a “goat” (a prison informant). According to Tesak, the three qualities necessary in prison — and in life — are willpower, intelligence, and physical strength.

Authors

  • Nika Tiron
  • Lilia Yapparova

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