Biography
Before the criminal prosecution, Tatyana Levitskaya led a busy life: she traveled a lot, was into sports and art. Everything changed overnight.
Tatyana was born in August 1983 in Moscow and grew up in a close-knit family. She is the eldest of four daughters. Their parents were fond of traveling and sports from their youth. They passed this passion on to their children. Together, they often went hiking and kayaking. Their parents are retired now.
Tatyana has been active from childhood: she liked dancing, swimming, skiing, table tennis, drawing and studied at a music school. However, most of all, she liked to organize events and arrange surprises for friends. Later, she worked a few times as a wedding host.
After high school, she graduated with honors from college with a degree in advertising. Then she studied advertising and copywriting at Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. Tatyana has worked as a promoter, advertising manager, loan officer and personal assistant; for the last 16 years she has been a travel agent.
Tatyana still has many hobbies: volleyball, Caucasian dancing, running, snowboarding, skating, and surfing. She also makes jewelry, soap, candles, and balloon arrangements.
Her mother was the first in the family to start studying the Bible in 1993. "She instilled in us, her daughters, a love for God and his principles," Tatyana recalls. "We are very grateful to her for this. Thanks to this, we have been able to avoid many of the problems that young people face today. We are a strong close-knit family." She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 2002.
The criminal prosecution affected not only Tatyana's life, but also the health of her elderly parents. Anxiety has seeped into their family: loved ones constantly live with the thought that at any moment their home could be searched. Tatyana's father, who does not share her convictions, is outraged that his daughter can be imprisoned only for her faith in God. Neighbors, who know this family as respectable people, are shocked by the injustice.