Vattafakarjütäkkinkabõut? Autumn Adventures in Estonian English
Many Estonian children have learned English from watching Cartoon Network. And also from YouTube and other quality sources of Shakespeare's tongue.Continue Reading →
Filming Visaginas: Lithuania's Nuclear Russian Butterfly City
In the early 1970s my parents moved from Russia to Vilnius, the capital of the Lithuanian SSR, in search for work and better life. This is where I was born.Continue Reading →
"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 →
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 →