Absences and Reminders: Searching for Soviet Statues in the Baltics
"While some cultures go to great lengths to eradicate reminders of their unwanted past, others are willing to let them slowly disintegrate"Continue Reading →
The Shadow in the East: An Interview with Aliide Naylor
"When Trump ascended to the US presidency I started looking more about what the division of the world into the great power blocs again might mean for the Baltic states"Continue Reading →
"Did You Eat the WHOLE Cake?" On Learning Estonian
"Estonian is popularly known as a difficult language to learn. The only other national languages it’s related to are Finnish and Hungarian."Continue Reading →
"Nobody, Nobody Is Alone": What Singing Means to Estonians
“Singing brings Estonians joy. Singing gives Estonians courage. Singing makes Estonians free.”Continue Reading →
The Other Estonian Language: Preserving and Promoting Võro
North Estonian came to dominate in the 19th century and became the basis for modern standard Estonian, while South Estonian declinedContinue Reading →