This document presents a transcript of an interview with Ladislav Hejdánek, conducted on August 28, 2007, in Písek. The interview, led by Tomáš Vilímek as part of the Das andere Europa project, focuses on Hejdánek's life journey and his encounters with the real socialist regime. Hejdánek describes his initial leftist leanings influenced by his family, his first experiences with the communist regime during his studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, including attempts to have him expelled. He further discusses his persecution by the StB, including a bizarre photo session with a revolver, and the connections to the activities of the Academic YMCA. He also elaborates on his relationships with key figures like Hromádka and Rádl, and his views on political trials, including the antisemitic undertones of the Slánský trial. He mentions his reasons for not joining the Communist Party, his perspective on normalization, and crucial encounters with prisoners from communist jails. The interview also covers discussions on the methods of opposition activities, his relationship with Masaryk, Havlíček, and Patočka, and his critique of Eurocentrism. In the second part of the interview, Hejdánek focuses on his perception of dissent in other Eastern Bloc countries, particularly Poland and Hungary, and his experiences visiting East Germany. He also comments on the development of the Prague Spring, the Warsaw Pact invasion, and his personal experiences during that time. The discussion touches upon the role of the church in the Eastern Bloc, the dialogue between Christians and atheists, and evaluates his perspective on the events of 1968.