Litopia After Dark

Meet Nicolai Lilin - the last of a small and tight-knit community of what he terms 'honest criminals'. Deported to a remote part of Russia by Stalin, the 'Urkas' are an insular, fraternity: distrustful of outsiders and violently opposed to any authority. A huge bestseller in Nicolai's current home country, Italy, Siberian Education is an extraordinary snapshot of a world that no longer exists - part Siberian hunter-gatherer, part Mafia, and wholly unique. Nicolai's story is truly extraordinary, and we're honored to present it as the first show in our new Radio Litopia series, Between The Lines with Peter Cox.