Mangyshlakskaya Oblast in Kazakhstan. known for its isolation and extreme weather conditions. Confined to the shack every evening after 7. he is now threatened by the prospect of labor camp if he leaves the shack three times after 7. It is known that he suffers from a chronic liver condition and it is suspected that his medical state is poor. His wife. Irna. a mathematician. and his son and daughter remain in Moscow. After applying for exit visas in 1972. the Brailovsky family was denied and never obtained their visas. They faced curtailed telephone and mail service. and surveillance by the KGB. After Victor and Irina were fired from their jobs.