"Portrait of the mid-size city of Chelyabinsk and how it is faring in the new Russia"-- Provided by publisher.

Chaos -- Stability -- Identity -- The taxi driver -- A gay life -- The Russian family -- Stubborn parents -- The doctors -- The addicts -- Schoolhouses and barracks -- The believers -- The Muslim community -- The human rights activists -- The forensic expert -- Freedom of speech -- Nuclear nightmare -- Changing landscapes -- The Red lines.