Masha Gessen, "The Brothers"

As a Russian-American, Gessen is uniquely placed to tell the story of the Tsarnaev brothers, immigrants from Chechnya convicted of the Boston marathon bombing. More than just a profile of two men, Gessen’s report delves into Soviet history and traces the string of upheavals that sent the Tsarnaevs to the U.S., where the hope for assimilation gave way to alienation and violence.
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[@trojanette8345]

With the passage of time do, you think that the world will ever hear anything of, from, or about Johar, again? Do you think sometime in the future there will ever be a granted interview? In the years since Tamalin's death, Johar's jailing, their sister's own trial, and lastly the mother's theft charge (I believe) what has the family's life been like, since 2011?

[@johnkendal5562]

I simply have to read Masha's works. For a number of complex reasons I feel a shiver run up my spine every time I hear the chants of USA, USA, USA! One of the reasons I react this way is that back in the seventies I was somehow inducted into a cultish religious group. Of course it didn't seem cultish back when I was first drawn into this group, but I had always been rather 'allergic' to any such involvement in groups, gangs, etc. I suppose this was partly due to the fact that I read many of my father's books on history (esp of the second world war and the history of Russian Revolution and adoption of Communism). Hearing such chants by Americans in response to Trump these days that shiver of unconscious 'fear' or unease has become even more disturbing as it has passed beyond simple Nationalism into the realm of Nationalism as a response to national fear and paranoia.

[@простадівчина]

I really wanted to understand this better, so thank you Masha and Politics and Prose!

[@7bigapple]

such an interesting talk! thanks for posting this.

[@AnyaIzmailova]

Which guy? Masha Gessen is a journalist & a writer, & happens to be a woman.

[@warreng3813]

I don’t think she’d appreciate you assuming her gender

[@Laura-sq4zi]

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