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his religious beliefs. She made her way to
Finland, and from there to the United States,
and though she could take little with her, she
took the Bible hidden deep in her simple
belongings.
As she finished her story, Tatiana handed
the beautiful book to me and smiled. “Now I
read it every day, and I don’t have to worry
about who sees me.”
As I ran my hands over the word Библия
(Beebleeya) on its cover, I could only guess
how much she had risked to bring it here.
Now, every time I sit down to read the
Bible with my family, I think of Tatiana and her
Russian Bible, and it helps me to consider the
many freedoms I am grateful for that I usually
take so much for granted.
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