Hello, I’m Lana Sator! And I need help!
Since August 2022 I am stuck in Albania...
• I’ve been photographing abandoned places for over 20 years, blogging about my hobby for over 10 years, travelled to 33 countries, published two photo books (in Japan and Sweden), and was invited to lecture on abandoned heritage (in Germany, Russia and Georgia)
• This is my 3rd trip to Albania, the longest one;
• I was arrested on 20/08/2022 together with two comrades for taking photos at the abandoned Gramsh mechanical factory (Elbasan County, Albania) on suspicion of espionage, «security of classified information»;
• A day after arrest in Albania, I was distantly arrested in Russia under similar criminal article for some abandoned place I visited in 2018, it seems that rus authorities were just trying to get rid of me as a «russian spy» for international mass media;
• Albania’s Prime Minister denied secret status of Gramsh abandoned factory in the first weeks of the arrest, as did the Defence Minister;
• Russia requested my extradition, but I didn’t accept this offer; after some successful court hearings official Albania refused to extradite me because of political situation and systematic violations of human rights in my home country;
• In February of 2023 I requested political refugee status in Albania, but still waiting for any decision — permitted term of consideration of refuge request here is from 6 months to 2 years;
• I’ve spent the maximum possible 9 months in detention during the police was trying to find any evidence of espionage in our digital devices;
• We were released from detention on 25/05/2023, but all our documents and equipment are still blocked by police and we’re not allowed to leave Albania;
• Our story was highlighted in world mass media, including The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Guardian, etc;
• Even after one year the investigation seems being not finished; we are still waiting for any news from police;
• I am certain of my innocence, as well as that of my comrades, — our interest in abandoned places is based solely on our fascination with the 20th century history, the cold war heritage, aesthetics of ruins and technogenic landscapes
Since August 2022 I am stuck in Albania...
• I’ve been photographing abandoned places for over 20 years, blogging about my hobby for over 10 years, travelled to 33 countries, published two photo books (in Japan and Sweden), and was invited to lecture on abandoned heritage (in Germany, Russia and Georgia)
• This is my 3rd trip to Albania, the longest one;
• I was arrested on 20/08/2022 together with two comrades for taking photos at the abandoned Gramsh mechanical factory (Elbasan County, Albania) on suspicion of espionage, «security of classified information»;
• A day after arrest in Albania, I was distantly arrested in Russia under similar criminal article for some abandoned place I visited in 2018, it seems that rus authorities were just trying to get rid of me as a «russian spy» for international mass media;
• Albania’s Prime Minister denied secret status of Gramsh abandoned factory in the first weeks of the arrest, as did the Defence Minister;
• Russia requested my extradition, but I didn’t accept this offer; after some successful court hearings official Albania refused to extradite me because of political situation and systematic violations of human rights in my home country;
• In February of 2023 I requested political refugee status in Albania, but still waiting for any decision — permitted term of consideration of refuge request here is from 6 months to 2 years;
• I’ve spent the maximum possible 9 months in detention during the police was trying to find any evidence of espionage in our digital devices;
• We were released from detention on 25/05/2023, but all our documents and equipment are still blocked by police and we’re not allowed to leave Albania;
• Our story was highlighted in world mass media, including The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Guardian, etc;
• Even after one year the investigation seems being not finished; we are still waiting for any news from police;
• I am certain of my innocence, as well as that of my comrades, — our interest in abandoned places is based solely on our fascination with the 20th century history, the cold war heritage, aesthetics of ruins and technogenic landscapes
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT ME?
I don’t get much donations because I don’t ask for them too often, but I would be glad to get any.
BTC: bc1qgpd0yt6t9s4pf4wt7e2fv047rfvka9eu7tdeun
ETH / USDT (ERC20): 0x8Fd66D6a14B9B6bf95070cc1648C4Ef98AB444B6
USDT (TRC20): TF8GmEVH7CtY4rUz2DHbvNsDsSRCVG2ef6
Tinkoff card (переводы из России)
2200 7001 4208 1883
BTC: bc1qgpd0yt6t9s4pf4wt7e2fv047rfvka9eu7tdeun
ETH / USDT (ERC20): 0x8Fd66D6a14B9B6bf95070cc1648C4Ef98AB444B6
USDT (TRC20): TF8GmEVH7CtY4rUz2DHbvNsDsSRCVG2ef6
Tinkoff card (переводы из России)
2200 7001 4208 1883
Unfortunately, I am still in Albania — waiting for the end of «investigation». My documents and simcard are still blocked by police, I cannot use my paypal (blocked for russians) and have no access to my bank accounts except tinkoff.
So cryptocurrency is THE ONLY WAY to get your help!
Even if you don’t use it by yourself, but you want to help me, — you should use any exchange service. For example, this one — https://www.bestchange.com/ - it is pretty good and easy to use.
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!!