The monuments of the national mothers of socialism were built after World War II, and give a…
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“The graphic novel is situated in a confluence of genres”: A conversation with Gani Jakupi, author of Retour au Kosovo
Interview with Kosovar illustrator and writer Gani Jakupi on graphic novels, the position of Balkan…
Russia Clamps Down on Contemporary Art (and History)
Russia’s Ministry of Culture has shut down a major “contemporary art and culture hubs project”…
A Street-Level View of Russia’s Economic Crisis
I arrived in Moscow in September and have since seen the effects of Russia’s economic…
Je Suis Hypocrite
“Je Suis Charlie”: the view from contemporary Serbia. In a society in which the persecution…
Crying for a Cause: Celebrity Humanitarianism, Angelina Jolie and Bosnia’s Single Story
When Angelina Jolie visited Bosnia-Herzegovina with William Hague in early 2014, in order to attend…
The Problem of the Poppy: How People and Institutions Wear Symbols of Remembrance
Since 1922, the Royal British Legion (the largest veterans’ organisation in the UK) has been…