From Cuba to Canada: A Conversation with Soviet defector Paulina Zalitsky

A previously aired conversation with Paulina Zelitsky, author of the two‑volume memoir The Sea Is Only Knee Deep. She discusses her work as a marine engineer at a soviet submarine station in Cuba at the height of the Cold War, her experiences inside the soviet system, and her 1971 defection to Canada with her two young children. The interview also includes a discussion about possible recently (2020) renewed russian activity at the Cuban site where she once worked.This conversation originally aired in 2020 in two parts as part of the Ukrainian Jewish Heritage series. • Nash Holos website here. • Full episode archives on Mixcloud — follow Nash Holos • Subscribe to this podcast and to the blog for transcripts• Subscribe to my Substack — all articles are free• Follow me on BlueSky, LinkedIn, and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.