Bolatbek Baltabek is one of the main characters in the movie 'We live here'. Balatbek was an active particpant in the fight to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, located один из главных героев kilometers from his home village Sarzhal. In his memoirs, he not only tells his own story but also that of fellow villagers who witnessed the nuclear explosions and suffered their consequences. This is a story about a past that continues to influence the present, and about a present in which the voices of those affected by the disaster are not heard.
Balatbek's memoirs are a rare eyewitness account and a valuable contribution to Kazalhstan's collective memory. Such materials are important for experts, activitsts, and the general public. The publication of his memoirs will not only expand the literature on the legacy of the Semipalatinsk test site but will also provide financial support to the author and his family.
The manuscript is available in Kazakh. The English translation was prepared by expert volunteers. The potential publisher is Steppe & Worls (Almaty). The publication of memoirs is coordinated b ythe EcoMuseum team on behalf of and in the interest of the author's family.
The foundraising sum includes legal clearance, translation into Russian, editing, design, and printing the book in Kazakh and Russian with an edition of 1,000 copies. The publication is planned for distribution in communities affected by the consequences of nuclear testing. Free compies will be donated to national libraries. Financial proceeds will go to the author's family. If the fundraising amount exceeds the stated amount, the memoirs may also be published in English.
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