Hermit

For the last 22 years Viktor Stepanov has lived deep in the forest five kilometres from the nearest village His home is a canopy of dense fabric in several layers an iron stove and an earthen floor Thoughts about nature and mans place in the biosphere have accompanied Viktor all his life He says that after nine months living in the forest you are left naked oneonone with yourself At times there is nowhere to hide from melancholy but the hermit draws strength from his unbreakable bond with the natural environment