"I've temporarily (I hope) run out of optimism, joy, forgiveness, and understanding, and everything else. The last straw was a letter from a stranger, which basically said, 'Well, if everything is so easy, good, and positive in prison, then they'll definitely never release you or exchange you.'"- wrote BerkovichThe text of the letter was posted on her Telegram channel.

"Okay, I'm reporting: prison is hard, shitty, and negative. The last time I was in the sun for more than 40 seconds straight was 15 months ago. Talking to my grandmother and the kids makes me want to howl and drown myself, because it's not communication, it's bullying, but they can't live without it.", - writes Zhenya. At the same time "There are internal and external resources, with the availability of which it is entirely possible—and in my case, absolutely necessary—to minimize one's own suffering and torment.".

Berkovich is working even in prison – she wrote “a piece of libretto for a new play.”

Director Evgeny Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk in early July, after more than a year spent in pretrial detention, sentenced к 6 years colonies in the case of justifying terrorism for a performance "Finist the Bright Falcon"They are still in pretrial detention awaiting appeal.