“Only one group of people kept their humanity in the camps, the believers, whether Orthodox or sectarians.” Faith StrengthLabor Camp Book:Kolyma Stories Source: Kolyma Stories
“The agnosticism I had upheld throughout my conscious life had not made me a Christian. But in the camps I had not seen better people than the believers. Depravity affected everyone's souls; only the believers held out.” ChristianityFaith StrengthLabor Camp Book:Kolyma Stories Source: Kolyma Stories
