The sudden birth of nations and the towns left behind
In short: When the USSR collapsed, millions of people woke up in new independent countries overnight. This video explores the stark reality of life on Europe's eastern edge, focusing on border towns where history and hardship collide.
The narrator travels to Daugavpils, a city in eastern Latvia situated on the edge of the European Union. The region is characterized by its proximity to Russia and contains the White Swan, which is noted as one of the most notorious prisons within the EU.
The journey highlights the complex social landscape of towns like Narva in Estonia and Visaginas in Lithuania. These areas were populated by ethnic Russians who suddenly found themselves in new sovereign states following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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