1990s brought the biggest political turmoil of all - 'The Breakup of Soviet Union'. The end of the cold war. It was a complete reversal from the socialism of wealth distribution to a capitalism of every man for himself. The Russians embraced the shift, willingly or otherwise. The struggles of ordinary Russians-the endless queues for bread and butter, the shadowy grip of the infamous
Russian mafia on nearly every aspect of daily life-have been well documented.
What remains untold are the stories of those living on the fringes navigating that seismic shift; the turmoil experienced by the expatriate population in Russia during this transition-especially businessmen, and perhaps more precariously, students.
For those who were students in Russia in the 1990s, it was an extraordinary time. While the country around them reeled from collapse, a different kind of survival story was unfolding. Wild, opportunistic, and often entertaining. The upheaval brought with it unexpected opportunities. Unscrupulous businessmen thrived, certainly-but so did students, who seized the moment to learn, adapt, and hustle. In a strange twist, it was often the street-smart, deal-making Indian students who ended up with more money-and a better handle on the still-fluctuating system-than the average middle-class Russian. Theirs was a life of hustle, of unexpected windfalls, and hedonism-parties that felt like the end of the world.
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