adile's family was arrested, her father, and adile's father, who was a persian. so adile never had soviet citizenship. so everyone was being arrested. and adile, including her husband, emdi, and adile, who is now like 16 or 17, spent her days trying to find where emdi was imprisoned, and to bring him provisions. and i'd like to read this excerpt about her standing in front of the prison, which is around 30-kilometers away. adile moved slowly in front of the prison where emdi was held. the august heat stifled the waiting mothers and wives with small children. the absolute silence was disrupted only by small children who pleaded with their mothers for something to eat, drink, or sleep. adile recognized emdis voice calling out her name. she searched the windows and saw em declinging to the prison bars and shouting, leave, go as far away as possible. i fear for you. they're probably going to send us away. do not believe that we have done anything wrong. the guards tore emdi from the prison bars. the women around adile began to cry. a guard grabbed adile by the collar