Biography
Anatoliy Sarychev, a retired artist, was the victim of criminal prosecution when he was accused of extremism in October 2022 for talking about the Bible.
Anatoliy was born in November 1949 in the village of Karpovo (Altai Territory). He has a younger sister, an elder brother has passed away. As a child, Anatoliy was fond of various sports: football, hockey, table tennis. He also liked to take pictures and draw.
Anatoly graduated from the courses of graphic designers. He worked in his specialty in the bureau of aesthetics. Now he is retired.
Anatoliy moved to the city of Barnaul from the State Farm named after Gorkiy in 1972. Then he got married. Two children from his first marriage died, because of which Anatoliy was depressed.
In 1990, Anatoliy married again. His wife's name is Nadezhda. A year later, the Sarychevs had a son. In their free time, the couple likes to walk, go to the forest and garden.
Anatoliy met Jehovah's Witnesses in 1997, and in 2002 he himself decided to take the Christian path. He said, “I had no doubt that I had found the truth. I immediately began to do everything possible for God and experienced the joy of finding a spiritual family.” The wife shares the religious views of Anatoliy.
“I do not agree with the accusations of extremism,” Anatoliy said. “My wife and I have a positive attitude, but there are health problems, as age takes its toll.”