Stories from Avj: Salim and Gulru
Solveiga Kalva interviews Salim and Gulru about the local legends in Avj, Tajikistan.
Searching for Brighter Memories: the art and inquiry of Johanna Rannula
Amanda Sonesson speaks to Johanna Rannula about her exhibit Siberian White, documenting the experiences of Estonians forcibly relocated to Siberia by the USSR.
The Post-Soviet Whimsy of Runflexio
It’s an unfortunate fact that no Russian writer since Solzhenitsyn has penetrated the Western consciousness; no composer since Shostakovich, and no playwright since Chekhov, either. But Russian [...]
When Quarantine Kills: the impact of isolation measures on domestic violence in Russia
Just a week before the seriousness of the ongoing pandemic really hit, when it was still possible – though a bit complicated – to travel between countries, I found myself in a hotel [...]
Six Years Since ‘Gay Propaganda’
In 2013, Russia’s State Duma unanimously passed a bill criminalizing the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships.” The legislation effectively prohibited public [...]
Avj: Bahti
Solveiga Kaļva interviews Bahti, a teenager from the remote Tajik village of Avj.
Far-right Networking – an interview with Louis Wierenga on Estonia’s radical right, pt. 2
Read part one here In this second part of my interview with Louis Wierenga, our discussion leads to cleavages within Estonian society and the broader Intermarium project of far-right groups in [...]
Far-right Networking – an interview with Louis Wierenga on Estonia’s radical right, pt 1
In light of the upcoming elections in Estonia on March 3rd, the controversy surrounding the adoption of the UN Global Compact and EKRE pulling ahead as 3rd strongest political force, the question [...]
“People are opposing it in a very vivid way”: an interview with a Polish protester and abortion rights activist
Since 2016, tens of thousands of Polish citizens have been protesting in favour of the liberalization of abortion rights, the so called Black Protests. No one expected that Polish society would [...]
From “terrorist” to human rights defender: a conversation with Elena Urlaeva
As a so-called terrorist and enemy of the people according to the former Uzbek regime, long-time human rights defender Elena Urlaeva has also been called the bravest person in her native [...]
