A gew more photos of Tallinn

There are only about 1.2 million people in Estonia. The Soviets killed or deported about 20%. The museum pointed out how difficult it is to convert an economy and a culture from communism to liberal democracy. Estonia has done it very well in only 30 years. Despite some differences, they all pulled together because no one wanted to go back to what they experienced during Soviet times. Every family bears psychological scars because of their relatives who died or were sent to Siberia. They all readily talk about it because they don’t want to forget.Read more