“To drop Anchor”
To declare a hunger strike or, as they say it, ‘to push balanda away’ is not an adventurism and the effect of impunity, or a test in endurance and psychological stability. To give up taking food in prison is to challenge the system, which puts the prisoner’s life at stake. This is an exam whether he can reach the set goal, whether he can endure pain for the sake of his ideals and give away the remnants of his health to defeat the system. But to achieve anything with a hunger strike, it is necessary to realize how, when, to whom and under what conditions it must be declared. To push balanda away in prison is an extreme measure taken when no other ways to solve the problems that became a lump in one’s throat are seen. There must be good grounds for the prisoner’s radical st
