About Maxim Edwards
Maxim Edwards is a student and freelancer from England with a particular interest in ethnic, religious, and linguistic identities across the Former Soviet Union. From 2011 to 2012 he was Opinion Editor of the Kazan Herald, Tatarstan's English-language newspaper, and has written for The Independent and Souciant.

The frequent conflicts in Abkhazia have devastated the landscape.
Tourism could be encouraged by restoring some of the old buildings, now in
ruins, but ownership is often unclear, so they remain a stark reminder of the
desperate need to rebuild the economy, while preserving the architectural
legacy, says Maxim Edwards
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