Archives

Maya Ivanova reviews “Seven Kilos of Camomile” by Rumjana Zacharieva, a book about how communist Bulgaria imposed labour and ideology even on childhood.

Marta De Lauri reviews "I'm an Old Communist Hag", a bittersweet reflection on memory, ideology, and the quiet dignity of ordinary lives. 

Daniel Jarosak and Caterina Cambria dive into the 100th anniversary of the 1924 coup attempt in Estonia, and how it is remembered today

Ignacio Hutin travels to Gjirokastër, the birthplace of Enver Hoxha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its Ottoman architecture

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Mud Sweeter Than Honey," an oral history of Communist Albania into the 1990s

Xandie Kuenning reviews "A Crime in the Family," a memoir from Sacha Batthyány about discovering the dark side of one's family history

Katherine Leung reviews a book about Roma music in 20th-century communist Poland.

A must-read for any food aficionado, Katherine Leung reviews Rebellious Cooks and Recipe Writing by Albena Shkodrova.

February 1 marked the anniversary of the national remembrance of the victims of Communism in Bulgaria. On this date in 1945, the People’s Court handed down death penalties to a large number of [...]

The fall of the Berlin Wall not only anticipated the demise of Communism as a political symbol in the former Eastern Bloc and beyond, but it also meant for millions of citizens the loss of the [...]