She Bravely Explored 14 Countries That Border Russia

Neighbors' views on living in a bear's shadow

Erika Fatland, an award-winning Norwegian anthropologist, critic, and travel writer, born in 1983, received a 10-year grant from the Norwegian government to travel around the entire border of Russia, or about 12,500 miles, and write about it. Her travels took place over three years. She went to regions with few tourists, including 14 countries:

North Kor…