Biography
Aleksey Kazakov was born in Saratov, where he has lived all his life. He was the only child in the family; he grew up without a father. His mother worked at an aircraft factory as a drawing picker. She is no longer alive.
As a child, Aleksey attended various circles, especially technical ones: "Skillful Hands", "Young Technician", ship modeling, radio and photo clubs. He also made paper copies of cars according to drawings from a magazine. These hobbies influenced the choice of his future profession—the young man learned to be an installer of radio equipment and instruments and graduated from the courses of a television mechanic.
For some time, he worked in a television studio, then at a chemical plant as a mechanic. In 2002, he was injured at work and lost sight in his left eye. Over time, the man mastered the repair professions: plumber, electrician, tiler and painter. "I love my job very much. It is like a hobby for me," he said and added: "I like to watch how gradually the apartment is transformed after renovation. I like to come up with and implement different ideas."
From childhood, God occupied an important place in Aleksey's life. He recalls: "I asked him for help—first as a child, then as an adult—to [wisely] choose a profession, to find a suitable wife . . . Despite the fact that I knew nothing about God, he helped me a lot."
Aleksey met his future wife Tatyana when he was repairing the TV at her home. In 1995, they got married and at the same time met Jehovah's Witnesses. Aleksey was impressed by how the meetings for worship are held, how clean and friendly the atmosphere is there. He found the answers to his questions in the Bible. At first, Tatyana was baptized, and in 1997 Aleksey himself.
The couple has a daughter, Nadezhda. She is a creative person, loves to draw, write poetry, and graduated from the College of Culinary Arts. The family loves hiking, as well as traveling to different cities of Russia. They especially like to visit Yessentuki, where mineral springs are located. Sometimes they rest on the Black Sea.
The criminal prosecution of Aleksey worries his family and friends. They try to support him and his family in every possible way.