Amazing Story - Soviet Family Found in Remote Siberian Wilderness With No Human Contact for Over 40 Years (revolution, ideology)

[Some_Random_Guy]

In 1936, a religious Soviet family flees civilized Russia in an attempt to escape religious persecution from the atheist Bolsheviks.

Having traveled hundreds of miles north, into the remote and harsh Siberia, this family lived with absolutely no modern amenities or human contact for over 40 years, until Soviet geologists, prospecting for Iron Ore, discovered their existence.

The rest, simply put, is amazing. Their survival, lack of human contact, and even stories of the eldest, Karp Lykov (in his 80's), refusing to believe that man had stepped foot on the moon.

Enjoy the read, I found this applicable to the forum as it relates to political religious matters and/or persecution.

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine

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[RebelYell14]

Bolsheviks weren't atheists...at least not the leaders of the revolution and their political ideology.

[Some_Random_Guy]

Originally Posted by RebelYell14

Bolsheviks weren't atheists...at least not the leaders of the revolution and their political ideology.

Yeah, well, whatever. Enjoy the read.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Sounds like something our own people that are fearful of the government would do.

[RebelYell14]

I did...pretty cool. I wish I could do something like that but I doubt I could make it happen. Russia is a very very large place...

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by Some_Random_Guy

Yeah, well, whatever. Enjoy the read.

It's not whatever. The communist ideology that the Bolsheviks had were slightly different than Stalin.

These people were running from Stalin.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by RebelYell14

I did...pretty cool. I wish I could do something like that but I doubt I could make it happen. Russia is a very very large place...

So is America. We do have Alaska (equivalent of Siberia) ya know?

[Some_Random_Guy]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

It's not whatever. The communist ideology that the Bolsheviks had were slightly different than Stalin.

These people were running from Stalin.

I'm just relaying information in the story, as it was written. I'm not playing captain ****ing history.

So yeah, "whatever".

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by Some_Random_Guy

I'm just relaying information in the story, as it was written. I'm not playing captain ****ing history.

So yeah, "whatever".

Historical contexts are important though.

[Some_Random_Guy]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

Historical contexts are important though.

cool