“I was just two and a half years old the first time I sat in a KGB interrogation room with my mother.”

In celebration of International Women's Day, host Dennis Nowlan is joined by journalist and human rights advocate Sophia Kayes. As she prepared to chair a session at the IofC featuring distinguished Russian guests and experts, Sophia shares her personal story of growing up in a family of Russian dissidents and the ongoing struggle for truth in an era of misinformation.

From the impact of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the tragic deaths of Alexei Navalny and Boris Nemtsov, Sophia provides a deeply personal and historical perspective on the cost of speaking out against tyranny. She also reflects on the critical role of independent journalism and the battle to preserve truth in an increasingly manipulated media landscape.

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