Bringing life to Soviet leftovers

Jun 17, 1999
Sandra L. Medearis

VALKA – In Vizdeme, the Soviets' work bench until 1991, small rural towns hold the bag on empty buildings that once held Soviet factories. Small towns are trying to turn history around to their benefit.In Valka, 150 kilometers north of Riga, seedlings of companies are trying to fill and maintain huge factories as the town tries to outlive its history. A meandering into the city center past small shops leads to the real center piece of the village, an enormous, yellow Soviet army headquarters b ...

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