The National Touch

After the fall of the Soviet Union large numbers of immigrants from the East stayed in Latvia for good Latvians simply call them Russians Over 20 years of independence later mutual suspicion and bias are still there in the most part of the local community Therefore a Latvian director involves an independent Russian speaking Norwegian colleague in helping him understand Latvian Russians and coming up with an integration plan But soon enough it becomes clear that only Latvians themselves can manage the challenge And so begins directors journey away from the division us them