"Maq Sinnu Sali": the South Estonian Dialect Spoken in Deepest Latvia
These words, which mean “I love you” were spoken in the Lutsi language by the last person to still have appreciable knowledge of it, Antonīna NikonovaContinue Reading →
Britain and the Baltics 1: From Pepys…
"Hee vanquished the armie of the king of Lettowe, with the captiuitie of foure Lithuanian Dukes and the slaughter of three..."Continue Reading →
A Sleeping District of Poets and Painters: Redefining Kaunas's Šilainiai
"It was a freshly made community – back in the Soviet Union, they tried to sell the whole housing estate as this sort of utopian vision"Continue Reading →
Devils, Deer and Miracles: Hidden Stories of Tallinn Old Town
Like many old towns across Europe, Tallinn possesses a ‘hidden history’ running parallel to the over-touristed medieval splendour and café cultureContinue Reading →
Terrible Beauty: the Eerie Charm of Stalinist Urban Space in Estonia
As is well known, the late 1940s and early 1950s were a difficult time for Estonian culture...Continue Reading →