Focus

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "A Life's Music," Andreï Makine's novella exploring music and the Soviet condition

Jakub Crcha reviews "Budete mať luft!", the latest play from the Slovak National Theatre focusing on themes of racism and violence

Jonas Baake reviews a new exhibition, which takes a decolonial perspective on Russia's racist society and often-overlooked colonial history.

Lukas Baake reviews Yevgenia Belorusets' "War Diary", a captivating reflection on the individual and collective experience of war.

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "The Amorous Detective and Other Stories," a short story collection reminiscing about life in Soviet Georgia

Emma Collet explains the wide-ranging effects of Bishkek's unresolved waste problem and how activists and artists respond to it.

Katherine Leung reviews the poetry of Mikhail Aizenberg, translated by J. Kates in the collection "Say Thank You"

Southeastern Europe regional editor Marija Ivanovic looks at the steps Republika Srpska has taken on its path into authoritarianiasm

Maja Soomägi takes a look at this region's entries for Eurovision 2023 and what we can expect from the Liverpool-held competition

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews the Georgian documentary "Taming the Garden," a quiet film emphasising nature and the emotions tied to it