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About this Book:
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The remarkable and true story of a man from the West, a boy from arctic Siberia, and the impact they had on each other’s lives.
First written by New Zealand film maker Loren Robb in 1989 during a four-month journey to meet again the boy who had changed his life, "Kolya" was published as two long articles in mainstream newspapers and magazines in New Zealand. The original articles and some updates have since been published elsewhere as well, and in recent years have featured on websites.
"Kolya" features 28 pages of spectacular full color photos.
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About the Author:
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In a career that has spanned journalism, photography, design, music, and television production, Loren Robb has spent a good deal of time travelling the planet, with a strong personal interest in cultures other than his own.
A lifelong intermittent partnership with New Zealand cinematographer Malcolm Ferguson spawned the documentary series "Icebreaker: Life in the Soviet Union," produced between 1986 and 1989 across the breadth of the then USSR.
It was a ground-breaking production, spanning the entire breadth of the world’s largest country to bring the West a personal look at the daily lives of diverse families within the Russian domain. It was the first production ever to be granted full editorial freedom by Soviet authorities, and both Loren and Malcolm were made cultural ambassadors for their country as a result.
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