This elderly and ill couple lives in Leningrad and only wishes to come to the United States to see and be taken care of by their only child. Leonid. and his family. Since 1978. Tsalo and Khaya have applied for a visa from the Soviet Government every 6 months. as frequently as the emigration policy permits. However. their application has been rejected or ignored at every turn. On April 1. these two brave souls began a 3week long hunger strike to alert the world to their strife and to force the Soviet Government to shoulder the responsibility of their case.
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