Fascinating story of old-believers that fled and lived in Siberia

interesting read thanks for posting

Agreed! Interesting read.

I have heard a little about Agafia - but didn't really have any idea of the background - thanks for posting that article

very interesting!

There are lots of documentary videos about their story on YouTube. People even make regular updates on Agafia:

I know someone who has met Agafia Lykova. I was completely in awe when I learned this.

Similarly I read a version of the article linked below a while back - about how the Old Believers were dislocated and relocated so on and so forth.

The piece I remembered the most was about this one boy who was separated from his father at the age of two when the Soviets crossed the border into China to recapture Old Believers who had fled, but the boy went with others to Brazil. Flash forward and he reunites with his father 50 years later in Alaska!!! I think that is recounted in the linked article.

Just sayin the history and human interest aspects are interesting. Otherwise, I am not intending to waiver over into Old Believer related discussion which I know is not allowed. I think anyway.

https://www.theatlantic.com/nationa...mmunity-living-in-21st-century-alaska/275440/