"Someone Always Pays": Siberian Exile and Nazi Collaboration in a Single Family
An interview with the Lithuanian-Canadian author Julija Šukys, whose most recent book found her unearthing troubling secrets about her family's pastContinue Reading →
From Soviet Border Guard Station to Sauna: Off-Road on Vormsi Island
One cabin was used for accommodating border guards while the other housed a projector that was large enough to light up the coastline.Continue Reading →
Intrigue and Seduction in Courland: the Strange, Brief Reign of Duke Maurice
"It is interesting to imagine how Europe may have changed had Maurice controlled his libido more effectively."Continue Reading →
Faith and Pride in Hard Times: Igor Trepeshchenok's Images of Latgale
Igor Trepeshchenok is a Latvian photographer currently based in Hamburg, as well as the founder of Ost SEE magazine, which publicises photographers from the Baltic states. His previous works have…Continue Reading →
Answering the Call of the Bonfire: Estonia's Poetics of Endangered Species
Severe pollution threatens the entire Baltic Sea ecosystem. Blending poetry and art, a new book draws attention to Estonian wildlife at risk of disappearance.Continue Reading →