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The Fifth Floor: The Russian grandma who went to jail

Natalya Filonova is a former kindergarten teacher, a mother, a grandmother. But she鈥檚 also an activist who was arrested during an anti-war demonstration. What happened to her?

Natalya Filonova is a former kindergarten teacher, a mother, a grandmother. But she鈥檚 also an activist and in 2022 she was arrested during a demonstration against the war in Ukraine. Nina Nazarova from 麻豆社 Russian has been trying to find out what happened to her. Plus, how a homeless bumblebee brought a community together, with Joao Fellet from 麻豆社 Brasil.

Prestented by Faranak Amidi
Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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