How TikTok is Giving Turkey’s Working Class a Voice
“I want to give the social message that everyone is equal, that’s the goal of my videos.”
10 Nov 21
Life
Abkhazia: Georgian Now Only Taught as a Foreign Language
All students have to learn in Russian, in a move condemned as “an obvious manifestation of racial discrimination”.
3 Nov 21
Georgia: Landfill Overwhelms Gali Village
Ethnic Georgians say that the de facto Abkhazia government is using their land as a dumping ground.
8 Oct 21
Georgia: Mental Health Care Under Strain
Scarcity of in-patient care means that many struggle to access help.
4 Oct 21
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
10 Sep 21
Georgia: Taking a Stand Against Creeping Occupation
Ordinary citizens turn to small acts of protest to show their defiance.
5 Aug 21
Abkhazia Braced for Russian Property Boom
Proposed legislation in the breakaway republic would open up real estate sales to foreigners.
15 Jun 21
Armenia Extends Turkish Import Ban
Officials argue that that political and security issues trump any economic consequences.
10 Jun 21
Rum Shortages Leave Cubans Drinking Home-Made Hooch
With scarce resources dedicated to exports, people are risking their lives on illegal moonshine.
16 Mar 21
Uzbekistan Looks to Diversify Labour Migration
Remittances from those working abroad make up a key part of the country’s economy.
22 Jan 21
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