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Juja (originally published in 2010) fell into my hands as the second of Nino Haratischvili’s books I have read, following My Soul Twin (originally published in 2011). On the hunt for Georgian [...]

Georgie Archer reflects on her time hiking the Peaks of the Balkans trail, a stunning route that zig-zags over the borders between Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania in the depths of the mountains. [...]

Known to some as the Switzerland of Central Asia, it should be clear from the start that mountains feature prominently in any scenic depiction of Kyrgyzstan.

Georgie Archer reviews "Mr Nobody Against Putin", a film about the plight of a school turned upside down following the start of the war in Ukraine.

Georgie Archer review "Cat on my Mind", a film about reconstructing other people’s lives through second-hand images, assumptions and imagination.

Georgie Archer reviews "Colourful Dreams", a film showing the freedoms of childhood and imagination within life in Soviet Estonia.

Georgie Archer analyses the quiet mechanics of Bulgaria's disinformation environment in light of recent elections.

Georgie Archer reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's memoir "The Oak and the Calf", which chronicles his literary career and fight against Soviet-era repression.

Stepping into the tensions lingering on street corners in Tbilisi can provide opportunities for bridging divides amid emotional chaos.