One's whole mindset changed a lot. First of all, we returned from the zone being no longer “soviet persons”, so to speak. I no longer considered myself a “sovok” - indoctrinated bigot and a typical soviet person. (…). And one's world outlook changed completely, and one's life values. You no longer lived for the sake of the State, nor for the sake of your Soviet Motherland, but you understood, as it were, that you need to live for the sake of your family, for the sake of your children. Basically, your family values – that's the most important thing. Your health and your family.