Never Remember

In this poignant exploration, writer Masha Gessen and photographer Misha Friedman traverse Russia to uncover the haunting legacy of the Gulag, a brutal system of labor camps responsible for the suffering and deaths of millions from the 1930s to the 1950s. Their journey spans significant sites, including Sandarmokh, where mass executions took place, and the only Gulag camp now memorialized as a museum. Through their discoveries, they reveal how the memories of this dark chapter remain largely unacknowledged in contemporary Russia, where Stalin is often falsely celebrated, leaving the true horrors of Soviet terror overlooked.