October 2023 - Lossi 36

Last year in Stepanakert: A photo essay

October 31, 2023

Photographer Anastasia Karkotska captures the essence of life in Nagorno-Karabakh, sharing photos from her trip one year ago

The challenges of a renewed Belarusian identity to counter Lukashenka

October 27, 2023

Dennis van der Laan argues that a renewed Belarusian identity based on democracy and supported by the EU is crucial to countering Lukashenka

“I am Georgian but I feel at home with the German language”: An interview with the writer Nino Haratischwili

October 25, 2023

Martina Napolitano of Meridiano 13 interviews the Georgian-born writer Nino Haratischwili about language, Georgian history, and more

The (old) new Slovak government: What does Fico’s return mean for the rights of asylum seekers and the future of migration politics in Slovakia?

October 23, 2023

Central Europe regional editor Jakub Crcha looks at the return of Robert Fico to Slovak politics and what it means for the nation

“The bulk of the population dreams of a return to imperial glory”: the German premiere of Marianna Kaat’s “The Last Relic” at DOK Leipzig

October 20, 2023

Polina Gundarina reviews "The Last Relic," a film claiming to explain Russia's Ukrainian invasion via an exploration of life in Yekaterinburg

Leaving the island: Japarov’s campaign to silence independent media

October 18, 2023

Sydney Millar looks at Sadyr Japarov's targeted campaign to silence independent media in Kyrgyzstan through legal measures

A search for oneself between two worlds: Anna Dziapshipa’s film “Self-Portrait Along the Borderline” at DOK Leipzig

October 16, 2023

Polina Gundarina reviews "Self-Portrait Along the Borderline," a documentary about borders between states and between personal identities

Witnessing the war-torn reality in Eastern Ukraine: The global premiere of “White Angel — The End of Marinka” at DOK Leipzig

October 12, 2023

Polina Gundarina reviews the opening film of the 66th DOK Leipzig, which chronicles the experiences of volunteers evacuating people from a city on the frontlines of Eastern Ukraine.