I've just finished the report for the study and you can view a copy of "20 Years Later: the Soviet Legacy in the Baltic States" by clicking here. It should be noted that this is not an in-depth piece of academic research; rather it is a record of the impressions I gained during my time in the Baltics.
On some occasions it felt like I was chasing ghosts of the past, intangible fragments of collective memory slipping away as the countries marched ever Westwards; at other times the presence of the Soviet Union was far more overt. In either case, I hope you find the study an interesting one and if it inspires you do something similar then I'd love to hear about it.
Finally, I'd like to thank both the Peter Kirk Memorial Trust and all those people who took part in the research - without either I would never would have been able to complete it. It really was a great experience.
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Hello Keith, I am glad to see that you got back to dear ‘old Blighty’ safe–and–sound from your visit behind the ‘old iron curtain’. Damn good show that you got in first and decided to invade the old Soviet Satellites... before they had the chance to come and visit us.
Um, thanks Andy - I did have an extremely enjoyable time out East. Can't say it was an 'invasion' of any sorts however and I'm pretty sure that any reciprocal visits wouldn't be either...
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