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The Soviet erotic alphabet picture book from 1931

Soviet sex 2

This precious discovery from the vaults of Stalinism sheds new light on the supposedly sexually repressive communist society of the former Soviet Union. Yes, the commies loved sex, too The fascinating scans come from an alphabet picture book published around

Silence of statues: inside Memento Park and House of Terror in Budapest

House of Terror, Budapest / Photo: Johann Sebastian Hanel

Could things have been different for Hungary today if it had a revolution back in 1989? Fluffy patches of clouds drift over a windy hilltop at the outskirts of Budapest. There is little urban settlement out here and the scenery