Armastab, ei armasta - Ene Hion

Sociologists have studied the people of Ida-Virumaa and Sillamäe extensively; yet, it must be acknowledged that this region and its inhabitants are quite distinct from the rest—perhaps better described as "foreign" rather than merely "unknown."

Ene Hion’s book of portraits, focusing on women from Sillamäe, tells a different story: despite the half-century of isolation the residents of Sillamäe experienced from Estonian society, the reader discovers a surprising number of commonalities and shared experiences. The book allows us to see our fellow countrymen up close—face to face. The author herself, however, characterizes the accounts of the nine women featured in the book primarily as love stories.

women, Estonians, Russians, love, way of life, social changes, cities, memories