Nazpari Sotoudeh provides a deep dive of the bizarre case of arrested author Abdukhalil Kholiqzoda amid intensifying repression in Tajikistan

Ariadna Mañé and Pieter Wijfker examine the legacy of Soviet mosaics in Central Asia, starting with the cities of Almaty and Tashkent

Our Eastern Europe regional editor Liza Zolotarova reviews Jamala’s 2023 album Qırım, exploring what it means for Crimean Tatars today

Our partner OsTraum delves into the work of Croatian photographer Bojan Mrđenović, highlighting the role of the spa in Croatian society

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning shares some of her favourite Soviet Georgian mosaics in this article highlighting their history (and neglect)

Our partner OsTraum highlights some of the best examples of socialist architecture in Berlin, as a part of this month’s focus on architecture