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The Singing Revolution

"Can singing change history? The Singing Revolution, a documentary about Estonia's struggle to end Soviet occupation, shows that it already has."
Matt Soller Seitz, The New York Times

When The Noise Had Ended:
Geislingen DP Children Remember

The youngest victims of WWII search their memories to tell how they and their families escaped the Red Army to find refuge in a displaced persons' camp in post-war Germany – more than 60 years ago.
Mai Maddisson / Priit Vesilind © 2009
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Estonian Jokes

...These are jokes told by Estonians, and often about Estonians...
P. Aarne Vesilind © 2008
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Carrying Linda's Stones

An anthology of Estonian Women's Life Stories
Suzanne Stiver Lie, Lynda Malik, Ilvi Jõe-Cannon, Rutt Hinrikus © 2008
Download a preview... [722kb] Review from Journal of Baltic Studies [36kb]

Anecdotes about Soviet Power and Their Leaders

Anecdotes are always moving during a totalitarian regime. The can be told to one's friends because words leave no trace and anecdotes have no authors. This selection is a cross-section of political anecdotes collected in Estonia during 1960-1986, by Jüri Viikberg. They mock the communists, everyday Soviet life and of course the Soviet leaders.

How the Animals Got Their Tails

Nurkse, translated by P. Aarne Vesilind © 2007
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Public Speaking and Technical Writing Skills for Engineering Students

The Right Thing to Do

Peace Engineering

Report Writing for Environmental Engineers and Scientists