Marzio G. Mian

Biography

Marzio G. Mian is an award-winning Italian author and correspondent at large covering cultural, social, and geopolitical issues. A former deputy editor in chief for Corriere della Sera, he is now a special contributor for Internazionale, Vanity Fair Italy, Harper’s Magazine, Reportagen, and the Guardian. Mian cofounded The Arctic Times Project, a nonprofit association of journalists based in the US that focuses on the impact of climate change on the Arctic region. He was recently awarded the True Story Award for best reportage worldwide. Mian’s sixth book, Volga Blues: A Journey into the Heart of Russia, is forthcoming (Norton, 2026).

Marzio Mian headshot.

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REPORTING / Summer 2025

The Hottest Border

By Marzio G. Mian ,  Translation by Elettra Pauletto ,  Photography by Alessandro Cosmelli

There is no mistaking those paw prints. They’re from a bear—no doubt about it. Tom and his patrol partner, Kersti, often spot the animal on the monitor during their night shifts. From their command center in Piusa, in southern Estonia...

Russian river shore from the port of Narva-Jõesuu, on the Narva River. Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, March 2025.