The rest of the world has forgotten the event. But for the Crimean Tatars being forgotten is nothing new. When singer Jamala, won the Eurovision contest in May, defeating a Russian singer, with a song titled “1944,” the celebrations in her homeland were painfully subdued.
As they sat in their kitchens (which throughout the former Soviet Union still double as living rooms), the Crimean Tatars knew that there was no public space where they could openly celebrate their singer. But for this nation, being persecuted is nothing new.
Indeed, “1944” refers to the story of how, under orders from Stalin, Soviet authorities …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
