The Dragons Egg Making Peace on the Wreckage of the Twentieth Century

A third of Estonias people are Russian most of them put there by Stalin For Estonians it is like having a dragons egg laid in your nest you wait in fear for it to hatch The Russians in Klooga an abandoned Soviet Army base are struggling to build a community with their new Estonian neighbours Estonians would rather not give Russians citizenship residence or jobs they wish they would go home But for Russians Klooga is home A group of American scholars exploring ethnic reconciliation and democratic practice led by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vamik Volkan has 50000 to offer any group of Estonians and Russians who can work together for a common goal Twenty Russians and Estonians in Klooga form a committee and seize the challenge to build a better life for their children