House with a Lighthouse. About a World Where Everyone is Important

One can judge a society by its attitude towards the weak. By whether it is customary to openly talk about death and help those who cannot be cured. This book tells about invisible people. About those we have become accustomed to not noticing, whose fate we are afraid to think about. And also about the people who help them live — and die.


Its main character is Lida Moniava, founder of the charity foundation «House with a Lighthouse». Based on serious documentary research by a journalist from the portal «Such Affairs», the book is dedicated to the development of Russian charity from the early 1990s to the present day. It is a very personal story of a relentless struggle for civil society, a fight against prejudices and fears that hinder the development of palliative care and an accessible environment for people with disabilities. You will hear many different voices discussing why, while living, it is important to remember death, and you will believe in the dream of a world where everyone is equally important.


The publisher thanks the charity foundation «House with a Lighthouse» for the informational partnership and the Creative House Peredelkino for providing the author with a residence.