My name is Nikolai Kuznetsov a blacksmith from Leningrad in the Soviet Union. Life is steady and our work making iron tools is in high demand. Though tiring crafting shovels and pickaxes gives me pride. I find comfort in writing after long days. The world beyond is changing fast—Hitler rises in Germany turning it into Nazi Germany through speeches alone. His invasions spread and France’s poisoned letter failed to stop him. Dark times may lie ahead but we press on.