November 2003
(13th November 2003)
Day One
The first sound of the contest isn't particularly musical. Boots on the stairs, heavy feet, much thumping. I lean over the grubby banister and see seven shaven heads atop seven meaty bodies in fatigues, surrounding one slim girl with bleached hair. This is Yelena Kozlova, and - because she's currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for theft - she needs a little ...


