Microcosm Belarus: Vera's clothes The wardrobe of 92-year-old Vera from Volozhin in Belarus is elegant and extraordinary. Each of her dresses hides a unique story or a personal memory. For the photographer Tatsiana Tkachova, Vera took the clothes of her life out of the closet once more.
Photo Essay about Bulgaria: Bizarre Images of Bulgarian Reality A religious believer researching on laser swords, a fakir training with nail boards in his living room, a former police officer dressing up stuffed animals – with his work, "T(h)races", Bulgarian photographer Vladimir Vasilev creates a bizarre and at the same time loving portrait of his homeland. We talked to him about his long-term project and asked him about the stories behind his photographs.
Kiew: Alone on New Year´s Eve Why do people spend New Year's Eve alone? Ukrainian writer and artist Yevgenia Belorusets met three Kievans on last year’s New Year´s Eve: Larisa, Ruslan and Valeria told her why they had no one to celebrate with - and what this might has to do with Ukraine society after Maidan.
Interview: Atanas Tchobanov on Marinova case: “I don’t trust their version” One month has passed, and the violent death of Bulgarian TV host and journalist Viktoria Marinova has largely disappeared from international headlines. Bulgarian authorities arrested an alleged perpetrator and claimed that it was a random case of sexual assault, unconnected to her journalistic work. But veteran investigative journalist Atanas Tchobanov doesn’t trust their story.
Political Prisoners in Crimea: A look at the detention of Crimean Tatars by the numbers Many Crimeans have been detained and charged with political crimes after Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. The majority are Crimean Tatars, an ethnic group that largely offered resistance to the Russian occupation. In cooperation with our Ukrainian partner Hromadske we researched the figures and show the situation of concerned Crimean Tatar families.
LGBTQ: 12 Stories About LGBTQ Life In Central Asia and Eastern Europe To mark Christopher Street Day, we asked 12 journalists from Eastern Europe and Central Asia to introduce us to LGBT activists from their countries.
