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Mathieu Lemoine reviews "Love Is Not an Orange" and speaks with director Otilia Babara about the emotional scars of a generation growing up apart.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Svetlana Alexievich's “Secondhand Time”, a book about why the Soviet Union disappeared faster than the Soviet mindset it created.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Olga Shparaga’s “The Revolution Has a Female Face. The Case of Belarus", exploring the legacy of Belarus’s 2020 uprising.

Mathieu Lemoine shows how Armenia’s Yazidi community adds a quieter, often overlooked layer to the country’s story of refuge, memory and belonging.

Mathieu Lemoine explores Komitas’s life and legacy, showing how his work preserved Armenia’s folk and sacred musical traditions and helped shape a modern national cultural identity.

Maya Ivanova and Mathieu Lemoine explore Sadriddin Aini’s legacy amid Central Asia’s debates over memory, identity and the shared history of Bukhara.

Mathieu Lemoine explores how Uzbekistan’s World Cup debut could turn a sporting breakthrough into a wider moment of national pride, diaspora visibility and recognition for Central Asian football.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews "The Beauty of the Donkey", a film about Kosovo’s unresolved wounds through a daughter’s return with her father.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Lea Ypi’s "Free: Coming of Age at the End of History", recounting her life during Albania’s transition to democracy.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Jahongir Azimov’s "Another Day in Uzbekistan", offering a portrait of contemporary life beyond post-Soviet clichés.