Centre Cannot Hold: An East European Memoir

In the wake of the Iron Curtain's collapse, a young, driven journalist with an unyielding passion for truth finds himself at the epicentre of one of history's most profound transformations. Set against the dynamic backdrop of post-1989 Europe, his story unfolds as the Cold War fades, revealing a continent poised for renewal.
His journey begins on the streets of Moscow, where he witnesses the euphoria of the Soviet Union's dissolution. From there, he chronicles the wave of hope and reform sweeping through long-suppressed nations. Yet, amid the promise of change, war, poverty, hyperinflation and strife emerge, as the deep psychological scars of totalitarianism surface in ways that deeply affect the author.