Nadezhda Tolokonnikova quotes

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is a Russian conceptual artist, political activist, and founding member of the punk group Pussy Riot. Her activism and performances have sparked international debates on freedom of speech and human rights in Russia. She continues to be a prominent voice for artistic and political dissent. Here are 5 of her quotes:

Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified. (Nadezhda Tolokonnikova)

I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

It is possible to tolerate anything as long as it only affects you. But the method of collective punishment is bigger than that.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

We are the rebels asking for the storm, and believing that truth is only to be found in an endless search. If the 'World Spirit' touches you, do not expect that it will be painless.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

In May 2013, my lawyer Dmitry Dinze filed a complaint about the conditions at PC-14 with the prosecutor's office. The deputy head of the colony, Lieutenant Colonel Kupriyanov, instantly made conditions at the camp unbearable.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

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Photo: Митя Алешковский, CC BY-SA 3.0

Occupation: Russian Artist
Born: November 7, 1989
Quotes count: 5
Wikipedia: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

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