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 blueprint assembler. She is no longer alive.
As a child, Aleksey attended various clubs, especially technical ones: "Skillful Hands", "Young Technician", ship modeling, radio and photography. He also made paper models of cars according to drawings from a magazine. These hobbies influenced the choice of his future profession — he trained as a radio equipment technician and completed courses for a television technician.
For some time, he worked in a television repair shop, then at a chemical plant as a mechanic. In 2002, he was injured at work and lost the sight in his left eye. Over the years, he became experienced as a plumber, electrician, tiler and painter. "I love my job very much. It is like a hobby for me," he said and added: "I like watching how an apartment is gradually transformed through renovation. I like coming up with and implementing different ideas."
From childhood, God played an important role in Aleksey's life. He recalls: "I asked him for help — first like a child, later like an adult — to [wisely] choose a profession, to find a suitable wife... Despite me not knowing anything about God, He helped me a lot."
Aleksey met his future wife Tatyana when he was repairing her TV. In 1995, they got married and met Jehovah's Witnesses. Aleksey was impressed with how the meetings for worship were held, with the cleanliness and friendly atmosphere. In the Bible he found answers to his questions. Tatyana was baptized first and then Aleksey in 1997.
The couple has a daughter, Nadezhda. She is creative, loves to draw and write poems; she graduated from the College of Culinary Arts. The family loves hiking, as well as visiting different cities in Russia. They especially like going to the mineral springs in Essentuki. Sometimes they take their holidays at the Black Sea.
Aleksey's relatives and friends are concerned about his criminal prosecution. They try to support him and his family in every possible way.