New East Digital Archive

Picture essay

In search of old Russia on the Arctic shores of the White Sea

In search of old Russia on the Arctic shores of the White Sea

Falling for the stars: why one Polish photographer wants us to look at the night sky with awe

Falling for the stars: why one Polish photographer wants us to look at the night sky with awe

One photographer traces Moscow’s architectural history through its iconic metro stations

One photographer traces Moscow’s architectural history through its iconic metro stations

Voyage into the uncharted waters of teenage life with photographer Ieva Raudsepa

Voyage into the uncharted waters of teenage life with photographer Ieva Raudsepa

The magical restaurants of the Moscow suburbs

The magical restaurants of the Moscow suburbs

Udege: photographing a remote indigenous community in Russia’s Far East

Udege: photographing a remote indigenous community in Russia’s Far East

Danila Tkachenko’s haunting visuals confront Russia’s collective denial of Gulag history

Danila Tkachenko’s haunting visuals confront Russia’s collective denial of Gulag history

Friends-for-hire: why are people in Moscow renting companions?

Friends-for-hire: why are people in Moscow renting companions?

A bunker for every citizen: photographing Albania’s remarkable communist relics

A bunker for every citizen: photographing Albania’s remarkable communist relics

Bonjour, Parizh: I visited the Russian village with its very own Eiffel Tower

Bonjour, Parizh: I visited the Russian village with its very own Eiffel Tower