Eyewitness histories as we mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. Plus, surf rock from St. Petersburg and "Sesame Street" makes its debut in Afghanistan.
The Blender
Thursday 8 December 2011
In The Blender this week, a closer look at the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran and long-standing tensions behind the diplomatic blowup, a legal victory for long-oppressed transgender males in Pakistan, and a fascinating discussion of literature’s role in Russia’s relations with the Caucasus.