Anna stands between departure and attachment. Tallinn gave her dreams; Narva holds her through memory. She is one of many young people caught between family, language and future — yet still hopes that there might be a way to keep both.
According to recent reports, youth unemployment in Narva is around 20 %, while many well-educated young people leave the region. Thus the generational shift in Narva becomes a silent exodus: those who remain stand between care and self-assertion — trying to reinvent a sense of belonging.

Note on the use of sources
The following links trace the informational field from which these fictional voices emerged. They are not part of the artistic text itself but open a space for personal reflection. All links were checked and contained no harmful content at the time of inclusion. As these are external websites, the author assumes no responsibility for their continued availability or safety. Accessing them is the sole responsibility of the reader.

These sources can be understood as resonance points — not as proofs of “truth,” but as visible contours of the informational space within which the condensation of voices became possible.

Voice 05:

• Between Integration and Isolation: The Social Pendulum of Narva, Estonia – Bushweller / Cornell eCommons, external link: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/items/0b07547b-446f-434b-bc44-648218224ccf (– Social tensions between integration and isolation)
• Understanding Narva & Identity – Reflections of Narva’s Russian-speaking residents, external link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383982742_Understanding_Narva_Identity_Local_Reflections_from_Narva%27s_Russian-speakers (– Local identity reflections)
• Sense of Place in Narva – Everyday perceptions and urban identity, external link: https://www.fpri.org/article/2019/10/sense-of-place-in-narva-how-do-narvas-residents-feel-and-think-about-their-city/ (– Daily perceptions of urban life)
• Is Narva the Next? – Russian diffusion potentials in Ida-Viru / Narva, external link: https://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/articles/is-narva-the-next-the-intraregional-limits-of-russian-diffusion-in-estonia.pdf (– Regional studies on Russian influence zones)
• Sustainable Urban Development in Narva – Urban sustainability strategy, external link: https://vana.narvaplan.ee/e-com/reports/IJETM_Final.pdf (– Report on sustainable urban development)
• 1993 Narva and Sillamäe Autonomy Referendum, external link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Narva_and_Sillam%C3%A4e_autonomy_referendum (– Historical autonomy movement)