The Dilemmas of a Ukrainian Writer
A conversation with Oksana Zabuzhko, Ukrainian poet and writer.
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A conversation with Oksana Zabuzhko, Ukrainian poet and writer.
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The desert country of Uzbekistan is most vividly associated with the Silk Road, with three UNESCO-listed medieval towns that were all visiting points on this route. If it were not for the closed political system, the country has the potential to be a strong tourist destination, with ancient sights that have been extensively and meticulously renovated.
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A visit to the shipyard in Gdańsk leads one to wonder about the preservation of memories in Poland and highlights the current debates on the materiality of the past and its role in our present.
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Relations with Turkic and Caucasian Muslims have been a crucial factor in the development of the Ukrainian identity, although they are not well known and often misinterpreted. They are often looked at through the prism of the Cossacks fighting with the Tartars and Turks. However, one cannot imagine the Cossacks representing the essence of what is Ukrainian without understanding the profound impact of the Turks and Tartars – who were often their allies, not enemies – on the Cossack way of life.
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A conversation with Megi Bibiluri, a Georgian civil activist working towards Georgian-Ossetian reconciliation.
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Few cases in the history of national identity are as interesting and complex as Moldova. Establishing even fundamental traits of Moldovan society has been a challenge since historical times.If anything, Moldova has turned out to be quite malleable under different occupiers, but nothing has ever really stuck.
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The 2014 census in Moldova is meant to give a clear picture as to how Moldovans identify themselves in relation to language and ethnicity. The discussion about the identity of Moldovans, however, is more about emotions than science. The identity question encompasses numerous issues including language, a feeling of belonging and personal attitudes towards Romania and Romanians.
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At the beginning of 2014, few knew about Gagauzia, an autonomous region in the south of Moldova. In the context of the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, this little autonomy is under close scrutiny by all those who aspire to understand where Russia inspired separatism can spark next.
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The Russian leader is not like a real politician elected for a certain term based on certain conditions. He is rather an illusory embodiment of mass expectations which arise from a large amount of frustration accumulated over time. Thanks to the constant effort of the authorities and the media, the criteria that the Russian society uses to assess its head of state remain rather vague.
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Following the ousting of the Viktor Yanukovych regime many had hoped now was the time to focus on reforms and European integration. Those hopes, however, quickly faded to the background as Ukrainians were forced to fight for their very existence. It soon became clear that, as was during the Maidan, help from politicians was not going to suffice. Instead, the people had to rely only on themselves. As a result, Ukrainian society made another colossal step in its evolution.
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A conversation with Krzysztof Varga, a Polish writer of Hungarian descent.
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As a result of the three Polish partitions, the Polish state ceased to exist on the map of Europe for 123 years. The tone was set, however, much earlier through the unfortunate combination of geopolitics of an emerging Russian Empire and the anarchicpolitical system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that specifically positioned the state for its demise. Nevertheless,this lesson of history provides insight which is valuable in today’s context.
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Review of "An Unfinished Memory: Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust in Eastern Galicia." Permanent Exhibition at the Galicia Jewish Museum, Kraków, Poland.
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A conversation with Myroslav Marynovych, Ukrainian human rights activist, founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group and vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.
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A Conversation with Andrzej Żbikowski, Polish historian and researcher with the Jewish Historical Institute and professor at the Centre for East European Studies at Warsaw University.
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Any indication of the western sanctions, such as empty shelves in the shops which were reported widely by some media, was difficult to find in Russia this summer. However, there are still many Russians who are sceptical about Vladimir Putin.
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Since the very beginning of the EuroMaidan protests,the vast majority of Polish and Ukrainian media have been trying to convince their audience that nationalism in Ukraine is a myth. Such a claim is not true. Repeating it, paradoxically, serves the Kremlin’s imperial policy.
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In the last few years in Hungary, political power has been increasingly concentrated in the hands of the right-wing Fidesz government, causing concern on many levels of society. The field of media and journalism has not been spared the upheaval and today many journalists have to tread carefully, finding their work often irrelevant or succumbing to self-censorship.
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Ukraine is, first and foremost, seen through the prism of its location between Russia and Poland, a country between East and West. However, the country’s location by the Black Sea has contributed to its amazingly intensive and fascinating relations with the Balkans.
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Unlike in many other European countries, the tradition of women having a strong role in the society has along history in Latvia. Today, this role is exemplified by the number of high positions women hold in the country’s public life. In fact, Latvia is among the very few European states which have already had both a female president and prime minister.
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