How the Lithuanian language related to ancient Sanskrit was saved.Panemunė: The scenic road that saved Europe's banned language
Eglė Gerulaitytė.BBC
For nearly 40 years, daring smugglers transported nearly 40,000 Lithuanian-language books into the nation each year when it was forbidden under Russian rule.Following the gentle bends of the Nemunas, Lithuania's largest river, the Panemunė road stretches for more than 100km and marks the former border between Lithuania and East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia).
