Poet Galal El Beheiry’s poetic protest and the perils of expression in EgyptDesperately struggling for life, imprisoned Egyptian poet initiates water strike.Written by Global Voices MENA30 May 2023
‘Almost all famous artists have left or will leave [Russia], and those who remain will be blacklisted and banned’Interview with Artemy Troitsky by Russia Post Written by Russia Post, Daria Dergacheva30 May 2023
#FramedinBelarus: An art group makes embroidery depicting the stories of political prisoners Everyone can contribute to the project, make art and support political prisoners Written by Daria Dergacheva30 May 2023
The future of the Thai music industry after COVID-19Thai musicians talk about their lives during and after the pandemicWritten by Prachatai30 May 2023
Interview with the author of “The Fugitive of Gezi Park”Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Gezi Park protestsWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva27 May 2023
Who will this generation be after the war in Ukraine?I became part of the generation who are fighting for UkraineWritten by Artem Chekh26 May 2023
‘Central Asian literature exists regionally only in Russian': Interview with Russophone Uyghur writer Ramil Niyazov-AdyldzhyanNo one has a greater oedipal complex in relation to the US than Russian liberalsWritten by Filip Noubel25 May 2023
Mongolian film ‘If Only I Could Hibernate’ reaches historic milestone at the Cannes Film FestivalZoljargal's Purevdash's debut film created waves at home and abroadWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev25 May 2023
With the death of Pema Tseden, Tibetan cinema just lost its most iconic directorHis films spotlighted Tibetan history, culture, and societyWritten by Filip Noubel20 May 2023
The stories of Koreans in Kyrgyzstan who converted to IslamSoviet Koreans' cultural transformation in Central Asia is still ongoingWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev19 May 2023
A cinematic journey through Uzbekistan: How one actor’s career reflects the nation’s cultural evolution and historyMurod Rajabov's films explore half a century of Uzbekistan's historyWritten by Mukhammadsodik Donaev18 May 2023
Cultural diplomacy, LGBTQ+ rights, and Ukraine in the 2023 Eurovision Song ContestEurovision is about diplomacy as much as politics or musicWritten by Yulia Abibok16 May 2023
Controversies erupt in India over the film ‘The Kerala Story’The movie sparked controversies well before its releaseWritten by GV South Asia16 May 2023
For Moldovan singer, Eurovision results are a bit of a ‘déjà vu’In the 2023 Eurovision contest, Moldova took the 18th place Written by Daria Dergacheva15 May 2023
Understanding Thailand's upcoming election through political cartoonsThe general election is scheduled for May 14Written by Mong Palatino12 May 2023
‘You gave me wings': Moldovan Eurovision finalist thanks his fansPasha Parfeni received his spot in the Eurovision final contestWritten by Daria Dergacheva11 May 2023
Creative initiatives add new content from Central and South Eastern Europe to WikipediaStudents, teachers, librarians, pensioners and pilots contribute to enriching Wikipedia contentWritten by Filip Stojanovski11 May 2023
This new, trending Cuban song calls for artists to speak out against the island's regimeMusic has a mobilizing power in Cuba's bleak realityWritten by Luis RodriguezTranslated by Laura10 May 2023
Rewritten, recorded, reframed: Ukrainian wartime songsSome songs got millions of views on YouTubeWritten by Yulia Abibok10 May 2023
Russia arrests anti-war poet, claims terrorism charges for a theatre playTwo women were arrested in Moscow for staging a playWritten by Daria Dergacheva8 May 2023
Culture and conservation at Nepal's first bird sanctuaryThe Lake Area is culturally important to the indigenous peopleWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary7 May 2023