My FATHER the SUPERHERO

DASHA NAVALNAYA, the daughter of the late POLITICAL ACTIVIST ALEXEY NAVALNY, on how he dedicated his LIFE to ENDING INJUSTICE in his native RUSSIA—and still always made TIME for HER

One of the earliest times I remember realizing the significance of my dad’s political work was when the police first raided our apartment in Moscow in 2011. I was 10 years old. I distinctly recall getting a text message from my mom, Yulia, while waiting for the bus at school. She said, “Don’t freak out. There are police officers in our house. Come home as soon as you can and try to hide your electronics.” In Russia, the police officers who conduct politically motivated raids hunt primarily for phones and laptops, even those belonging to children. This is done to complicate and slow down the person’s political work; in reality, these raids really more closely resemble robberies. As I stepped into our hallway, I was “welcomed” by two masked policemen guarding…

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