Now you can read Lana Astemirova's book "Please Live" in electronic format My mother was a free person instead of unfree. She acted according to her beliefs. Yes, one wonders where her beliefs led, but every year I learned to see her life as a testament to freedom. Everything good in this world - democracy, justice, equality, civil rights - is made possible by people like her, people who refuse to put their comfort, safety and family life above the fight for what is right. This is how Lana Astemirova writes about her mother, human rights activist and journalist Natalya Astemirova. Since the first Chechen war, Natalia has reported on war crimes in the region, and with Ramzan Kadyrov's rise to power, she fearlessly spoke out against the new regime. On July 15, 2009, Natalya Astamirova was kidnapped in Grozny near her home, taken to Ingushetia and shot dead there. "Please live" is the result of a promise Anna made on her mother's grave: one day, when I'm ready, I'll write a book about us. Mother will be remembered forever, and her killers will melt away like ghosts. In the book, Anna tells the story of her life with her mother - difficult and dangerous, with frequent separations, destruction and poverty, but still full of small joys and great love. You can purchase a paper or electronic version of "Please Live" by clicking this link. We also published "Mom's Stories" - a book that Natalia Astmirova wrote for little Lana. These kind and bright stories can be read for free in the Medusa app or downloaded in PDF format from the link.