Europe/Central Asia

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  Photo Gallery

  United at the Margins: Sochi’s LGBTQ Community

  February 17, 2014 - 

  As international attention focuses on Sochi, host city for a Winter Olympics that has been protested due to Russia’s recent law punishing “gay propaganda,” Olya Ivanova photographs the local gay and lesbian scene and Katya Kazbek comments on the community’s varied perspectives on LGBTQ politics.  More

  By Olya Ivanova and Katya Kazbek

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  Op-Ed

  An Open Letter From Pussy Riot

  February 6, 2014 - 

  In an open letter, anonymous members of Pussy Riot announce a split from their formerly imprisoned colleagues, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, citing ideological differences and emphasizing their ongoing dedication to radical feminist politics.  More

  By Marisa Mazria Katz

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  Op-Ed

  Afghanistan: Parable of the Garden

  October 7, 2013 - 

  As Afghanistan prepares for the 2014 withdrawal of most American troops, and potential economic collapse, Mariam Ghani reveals the layers of history that the divided nation’s citizens will need to sift through in the coming moment of self-determination.  More

  By Mariam Ghani

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  Feature

  Emily Jacir: Letter From Roma

  September 3, 2013 - 

  “What’s left of the Left in Italy?” This question led Emily Jacir through archives in Italy, where she discovered films made in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, and found herself reflecting on parallel processes of historical amnesia in Italy and Palestine.  More

  By Emily Jacir

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  Video

  Let’s Start A Pussy Riot!

  August 5, 2013 - 

  Artist Kirsten Mosher pays tribute to Pussy Riot in a stop-motion video inspired by the Russian performance collective’s song “Kill the Sexist.”  More

  By Kirsten Mosher