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The evolution of ŠKART, the Serbian art collective forging communities through war and peace
How a journalist’s murder is defining Slovakia’s protest music for a new generation
The story behind the 70s samizdat that launched late Soviet feminism
A sunny Bosnian comedy unpacks the discomforts of homecoming
My Friend the Polish Girl confronts immigration, identity and Instagram in Brexit-era Britain
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How the battle to save Tirana’s National Theatre ignited Albanians’ thirst for conservation
Kids in Minsk are designing their own avant-garde homes. Now they’ve published a book
A bookshop in every village: how the late Soviets animated Moldovan rural life with books
Aloe is the St Petersburg eco-collective fighting for true connection in the era of instant connectivity
Trapped in lockdown, Russians are repurposing their satnavs to hold virtual protests
Coming of age: how the Belarus Free Theatre is still fighting on after 15 years on the edge
Heady, energetic, and spontaneous, TIGHT magazine is a Ukrainian music portal with a global mission
Inspired by space dreams, Maria Teriaeva’s enchanting synth-pop is a soothing balm for strange times
Shot in a Soviet sanatorium, this music video reflects on isolation as escapism from our modern lives
‘How much you are hated is how much you are free’: how Azerbaijan’s underground writers fight for independence
Marble Ass, Yugoslavia’s first openly queer film, turns 25. Here’s why you need to watch it
Uzbekistan’s liberal Ilkhom Theatre survived decades of dictatorship. Now real estate developers could spell its downfall
