Les Lettons se demandent souvent pourquoi leurs voisins Estoniens vivent aussi bien. La réponse est-elle liée au navire letton RASMA, qui a coulé près de l’île de Mohni il y a 74 ans ? On dit que le navire s’y trouve encore. Mais, plus important que les légendes sont les habitants de la côte, leur attitude positive et leur capacité à trouver un terrain d’entente avec les visiteurs.

Latvians often ponder why their neighbour Estonians live as well as they do. Could the answer have some connection with Latvian ship RASMA, that went aground near Mohni Island 74 years ago? It is generally known that the sunken ship is still out there. But more important than the legends are the people living on the coast, their positive attitude and ability to find common ground with strangers.