Ilya Kaminsky's Deaf Republic is a story of civil disobedience through silence. The dark shadows of oppressive soldiers loom over his poems, the gunshots are deafening, the city streets reek of human death. And amidst all that, Alfonso and Sonya - the two main characters of the first act - are allowed their moments of … Continue reading Ilya Kaminsky // While the Child Sleeps, Sonya Undresses