Allemann, L. The sami of the Kola Peninsula : about the life of an ethnic minority in the Soviet Union / Lukas Allemann ; [transl. by Michael Lomax]. - Rovaniemi : University of Lapland Printing Centre, 2013. - 151 p. : ill., map, portr. ; 25 см. - (Senter for samiske studier, Skriftserie ; 19).

Lukas Allemann суицид. У Насти моей [сестры родной] бы спросил, у меня этих данных нет суицид, когда люди сами себя лишали жизни от той же (4) нечеловеческой системы ((плачет)), когда у тебя работы нет, когда у тебя дома нет. Куда деваться? (12) // A: [...] Of course, Khrushchev came up with the idea of creating-. Kolkhozy were no longer up to the task. Khrushchev came up with the idea of creating a new type of collective farm, the so-called state farms or sovkhozy. As if changing the name could make any difference. In real life, it made no difference at all. Things went even worse. Covert unemployment arrived. Just imagine that! Lovozero was no exception because the town was overpopulated. They closed the Kil'din and the ( ) settlement, then they went on to dismantle Voron'e, Iokan- ga and Varzino. But they had to do something with the people. So they decided to cram them all into Lovozero. But this town had its own people. That's why jobs were too few - in raindeer herding, everywhere. While we lived in our vil­ lage [Varzino] on the sea shore, they kept people busy by creating salmon catch­ ing teams to give them work at least in summer time. In winter, people would go fishing out in the lakes and earn some money. Though their catch belonged to the state, local people had some work to do. But nothing of the sort was in here [in Lovozero]. All this resulted in alcoholism and a growing number of suicides. You should ask Anastasia [sister]. I don't have the numbers and can't tell how many people took their own lives because (4) of the inhumane system ((in tears)) when they were jobless and homeless. How can one possibly find a way out in a situation like this? (12) 158 In a similar light only Bol'sakova (2003) - herself a Sami and an eyewitness - presents in a scientific publication the social consequences of the forced resettlements. But in her book too, only a few pages are devoted to this topic. Most newcomers had no new homes waiting for them. Everyone was left to their own devices. Many lived for 158Afanas'eva interview, lines 689-703. Senterfor samiske studier, Skriftserie nr. 19 98