From the south of Russia our people were forcefully moved to the north or the east of the large country and scattered among strangers. Here we see the tent dwelling of Kalmiks and the family of the owner of the tent in front of it. But the Kalmiks too were forced to give up their traditional ways and accept a new way of life. HR 268

This is a photo of participants at a meeting. This meeting too takes place under the elevating quotation from Stalin. "Life is better; life now is merrier". As long as the great father Stalin was around, there was not a soul in this great realm that could have dared to dispute loudly the truth of the above quotation. [HR 267]

This is a photo of a musical group sitting in front of a banner with the inscription, a quote from Stalin, "Life now is better; life now is merrier". Those that remained in the Soviet Union had to adjust to the new set-up as well as they could. While thousands were sent into exile and thousands starved to death and most people had to go to bed hungry, cultural and musical circles had to be organized, something like the above. [HR 267]