Lost between borders

  • 1998-08-06
  • Katya Cengel
There is still a silence surrounding the displacement of ethnic Russians in Latvia. Some people are angry about how many ended up here in the first place, others bemoan a country that left them behind. Katya Cengel takes a look at the group of ethnic Russians who seek a better life by trying to reclaim the life their parents left behind.Vadim was born in Riga. But very soon, he and his wife, Tatyana, will take their 23-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son and leave for Russia."Mine is an interesting case," said Vadim. "I have inheritance from my parents, I don't know Latvian, I have no ci...
 
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