Island of Castaways: Traumatic Histories Wash Ashore on Gokceada
The paths of a street-vendor from Kandahar, an elderly couple from Bulgaria, and a Greek tech worker and a tattooist converge on an Aegean holiday island with a troubled past.…
Slovakia Offers Cautionary Tale for Czech Arts Scene
Budget cuts, hostile rhetoric, sackings: Czech cultural sector’s struggle for artistic freedom could mirror a process already well underway in neighbouring Slovakia. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
ARTE Europe Weekly: Should Europe’s Artists Be Given a Basic Income?
Cultural workers are calling for Europe-wide assistance to help artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
We Were Always Here: The Balkans Should Honour Its LGBTQ+ Pioneers
Balkan LGBTQ+ people, both in the region and in the diaspora, are often told that their identities are incompatible. It’s time to hear a different story – and learn more…
It’s Not a Christmas Tree, It’s a Balkan New Year Tree!
Many Balkan Muslims put up a decorated tree in winter to celebrate New Year – a tradition that’s widely misunderstood by both Christians and some other Muslims. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Foreigners in Post-War Bosnian Films: Powerful But Inglorious
Over the three decades since the Dayton peace deal ended the war, several Bosnian-made films have cast foreign officials in a harsh light – as hapless, cynical or criminally complicit.…
From Jakarta to the Balkans, It’s the Era of ‘Anime Resistance’
Flags from a Japanese anime series flown at Bulgarian anti-corruption protests tell a story about the emergence of a new kind of cosmopolitanism among Balkan youth. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight