Storks and Larches: Looking for the Baltic Germans' Traces
British-born, Latvian-based writer Mike Collier's latest novel attempts to reconstruct a world that existed not too long agoContinue Reading →
Goodbye Eastern Europe? An Interview with Jacob Mikanowski
"That’s what I’m pushing again – to say: no, this is a unique and uniquely rich human landscape that has had also some of the most extreme experiences in all…Continue Reading →
Borderland Complexities: Photos of the Baltics' Eastern Edges
The project Baltic Borders, led by photographer and videographer Sami Siva, results from a period of fieldwork in 2021 and 2022 along the eastern borders of Estonia and Latvia. The…Continue Reading →
“All Is Lost. I Am Chased by English”: How Estonia Got a Navy
In 1918, the Baltic was ablaze with a range of conflicting polities. All along the littoral, a plethora of factions staged a bloody and vicious conflict for control of the…Continue Reading →
Paper, Beer and Lighthouses: Industrial Heritage in Estonia and Latvia
Industrial heritage is part of our cultural patrimony, helping us to reach a broader understanding of history and the development of society.Continue Reading →