Nogovo, a devastated former socialist outpost of the Soviet Union, turned fledgling democracy, makes a life for its citizens based on the export of raw materials and tourism. But the fascination of a new-found freedom is slowly dimming, corruption proliferates, criminality festers and some people start calling for the good old days.
Nogovo is located a short distance from the Malden Islands, and its gorgeous natural beauty spots are juxtaposed with built-up areas which still haven’t recovered from years of socialist ideology and life-style.
