Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children. Agnes Smedley adolescentchildcondition Change image and share on social
When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant. Agnes Smedley dominantforcegirl Change image and share on social
I feel like a person living on the brink of a volcano crater. Agnes Smedley brinkcraterfeel Change image and share on social
So I had to be the doctor to these wounded men until we could remove them to the hospital. There were fifty-four women and forty little boys with the Red Army prisoners, and I went daily to take care of them also. Agnes Smedley armyboycare share on social
But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may be. Agnes Smedley developgrowmatter Change image and share on social
I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask. Agnes Smedley carefullycirclegive share on social
Everybody calls everybody a spy, secretly, in Russia, and everybody is under surveillance. You never feel safe. Agnes Smedley callfeelrussia Change image and share on social
More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England's back forever and free Europe itself. It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international. Agnes Smedley backbreakengland share on social
In one hotel, the maid who built the fire fainted in our room. Exhaustion was the cause. We talked with her later and learned that she worked 17 hours a day and makes 95 marks a month - about 50 cents. Agnes Smedley buildcentday share on social
