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Vladyslav Starodubtsev reflects on the debate surrounding Ukraine’s planned pantheon of national heroes.

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

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

Flavia Stähli reviews "The Ministry of Pain" by Dubravka Ugrešić - a book about memory, nostalgia, trauma, and identity after Yugoslavia’s collapse.

Maya Ivanova examines how Dina Rubina’s "On the Sunny Side of the Street" preserves the memory of a vanished Tashkent, revealing a version of Uzbekistan that modernization has transformed but [...]

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

Marta De Lauri explores the legacy of Tito in post-Yugoslav societies, where memory, nostalgia and political debate continue to shape visions of the future.

Maya Ivanova reviews "Time Shelter", a book about the fatigue with the present and the seductive pool of the past.

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

Southeastern Europe editor Mia Uremovic reviews "Windless", a beautifully slow Bulgarian film about facing the past