The Wall in the Mind. Ireland now jigs to the sound of jackhammers and high tech. To the amazement of all, the economy is in high gear and for the skilled, there are jobs galore. Ireland has the second most expensive housing in Europe. Ireland is calling the diaspora back home.
Tax collectors carry Kalashnikovs, and Moscow dances to the tune of dodgy deals.
If it all gets too much, you can fast and douse in cold water out in the snow, like the Ivanovites. Russia, six years after privatisation. The 'Ragin' Cajun' is a booming night spot on the Caspian Sea. It's the new 'Wild West', and Hilary Clinton's going to visit - while the Uighurs have been picketing Washington.