In the middle of the Ob River in Siberia lies a forgotten island. Never officially named, it’s known after the nearest village: the hamlet of Nazino. But people who live in this desolate region know the island has another, secret name; a name you will never find on Google Maps. Over seventy years ago, dark things happened on this strip of earth surrounded by icy waters, things so horrifying they were kept hidden for decades. Things which resulted in this nameless place becoming known as Cannibal Island.

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Source/Further reading:

Excellent overview: https://www.rferl.org/a/cannibalisla...
Short synopsis, lots of stats: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/n...
Another overview, some extra details: https://historycollection.co/thenazi...
Indepth review of an indepth book on the subject: https://networks.hnet.org/node/10000...
Some context to the deportations: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertai...
Dekulakization (192933), and similar horrors in Ukraine’s famine: https://www.rferl.org/a/1103172.html
Collectivization: https://www.britannica.com/topic/coll...
Holodomor: https://www.britannica.com/event/Holo...
Brief overview of the gulags: https://www.britannica.com/place/Gulag