Travelling across the world's largest country from the violent North Caucasus to Arctic Siberia, G. Feifer conducted hundreds of private conversations on different questions of life in Russia. He drew attention to the enormous social distinction between the rich elite in Moscow and a number of people living below the poverty line. One may see numerous luxury cars driving in the capital, while Russian villages are disappearing and needless to go to Siberia to see this.
Elaborating on the insights of his investigations, G. Feifer proved that much of what appeared inexplicable about the country is logical when seen from the inside.
Gregory Feifer is a former Moscow correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) who has reported from Russia for almost a decade. Before joining NPR, G. Feifer lived in Paris and New York, and has written for numerous outlets, including The New Republic, The Washington Post and World Policy Journal. He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Harvard University and lives in Boston.
