The two mystical stories presented in this book are written by two well-known Belarusian authors who have hidden under pseudonyms.

“In summer, ghosts in Minsk disappear due to the lack of moisture in the air. It’s hot and dry — there’s no big river,” writes Paulina Kot. But in the damp air of apartment number zero, the heroine of her story constantly feels a strange presence, from which one can throw up at night. Who has visited this Stalinka near GUM before?

In the story of Tofili Bagach, two pairs of eyes carefully observe people in the Belarusian province and the observers draw their own conclusions. Such quiet and inconspicuous creatures. Although black fur grows on their backs — they remain close neighbors of the villagers for a long time, without anyone noticing them.

The country in which the events of both stories take place is already melting into the mists of time. What will we remember about it?