Ambarchik was a Soviet prison camp (gulag) beginning in the 1930’s. This place has a sad feeling to it, perched on the edge of the world, the Arctic Ocean to one side and the treeless tundra to the other. It is now the site of a new tragedy: as the climate warms, storms strengthen, ecosystems shift, and weather patterns change. This is leading to famine, drought, and death across the world. There is hope, and it lies in our ability to change our course.
“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.”
– C.S. Lewis
A quay built by political prisoners.
- Yet life goes on, snowball fights and all.
A herd of reindeer near Ambarchik reminded us of the life that is worth fighting for.
