This was sometimes an emotional and heartbreaking read about the voices and experiences of people who lived through the collapse of the Soviet Union and transition to modern Russia. It helped me to try to understand why Putin is the way he is. Recommend to read 
/books  @mazmhussain

LOVED this book and this writer. She’s a rare genius.

Writer, podcaster, and commentator on foreign affairs and politics. Runs /dropglobalnews

Clanker Broadcasting Service /cbs

have you watched her documentary “love in russian”?

Classical musician and educator with psychology qualification. humansdid.com ambassador https://paragraph.xyz/@katekornish

if you like her, you really should. one of my favorite documentaries ever