Jens Muhling, born in 1976, was the editor of a German newspaper in Moscow for two years, and has been working for the Berlin newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel, since 2005. His features and essays on Eastern Europe have won him several awards.
A sprightly and informative read, of a journey through a part of the world that Muhling obviously loves. He has a sharp eye and a warm heart. --Anna Reid, author of Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine