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Sakhalin – From Penal Colony to Boomtown
In the late 19th century Czarist Russia sent prisoners to this remote island in its Far East, which then was the home of various indigenous people. Only 120 years later expats from all over the world seek their fortune here working for Shell, Exxon or Sakhalinsk Energy. This is the story how I found my way here.