Campaign launched to rebuild Thiruvananthapuram library

A campaign has started to rebuild a library in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, that was lost after the Soviet Union's fall in the 1990s. The Russian House is seeking donations of English and Malayalam translations of Russian literature. Initial donations include a rare 12-book collection of Fyodor Dostoevskiy’s works from Siberia and a copy of Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago. Contributors include writer Paul Zachariah and poet Rosemary, who support the library's revival. The Russian Cultural Centre, formerly the House of Soviet Culture, aims to restore its lost collection. The campaign focuses on acquiring both old and new Russian literature, inviting public donations to help rebuild the library.