Auguste Venslauskaite

Auguste Venslauskaite is a 7-year-old girl from Kybartai, Lithuania, who lives near the border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Her life is marked by the constant sound of military activity, including gunfire and explosions, which serve as a stark reminder of the proximity of a potentially hostile army. Auguste's experiences reflect the anxieties of her community, which has historical significance as a place of dissent during the Soviet occupation. The sounds of war echo not just through her childhood, but also through the shared fears of the residents of Kybartai, as tensions between Lithuania and Russia continue to shape their lives.