SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A shining new $635 million highway on the outskirts of Sochi stands next to a crumbling apartment block with a red “SOS!” banner on its roof.
This is expected, but interesting. Snooze media sources will be informing us of glory and wonder in Sochi for a few weeks.. But we will most likely not hear of what this AP article describes. The crumbling and desperate city of Sochi, being blinded by the bright light of the world’s attention for two weeks.
A crumbling Sochi hides behind Olympic facades
