doi:10.7916/tbs0-tm14Oral history interview with Rachel Denber, 2016Denber, Racheloral historiesmixed materialExecutivesAmericans--Russia (Federation)Human rights--Russia (Federation)Human rights--Chechni͡a (Russia)Soviet Union Study and teachingDenber, RachelHarriman InstituteHuman Rights Watch (Organization)Rachel Denber begins her interview discussing her family history and how it sparked her interest in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Denber then describes her time as a graduate student at the Harriman Institute and her interactions with several influential figures at the Institute. She discusses her move to Moscow in the early 1990s through a job at Helsinki Watch, where she was hired by fellow Harriman alumna Jeri Laber. She shares her positive impressions of the city. Denber describes her time living in Moscow from 1991 to 1997 and her work with Helsinki/Human Rights Watch during that time. Her move back to New York City brought her back into contact with the Harriman Institute and its faculty and alumna