In Search of Šmakovka: a Latvian Region’s Four Moonshine Museums
Latgalian homebrew is known by many names, and its history reveals many of the things that set this region apartContinue Reading →
Lysergic Blues: Vilis Kasims' Dreamlike Visions of Latvia
"That’s the duality of being kids in a village, almost all the time playing with rocks in the street – and you then go home and you have MTV, you…Continue Reading →
Moscow Dumplings: On Lithuanians and Russians
"what I remember: green lamps, green torchere shades by the bed spreading a soft light, falling on pale wood furniture..."Continue Reading →
Baltic Partisans on Screen: Room for Improvement
"I think that in all three programmes much too little use is made of the genuine role of women in the partisan war"Continue Reading →
Wolfskinder: Claudia Heinermann's Photos of the Surviving Wolf Children
"Around 70 wolf children were left in Lithuania at that time, most of whom were well-advanced in years. Over the years, we visited 42 of them over the course of…Continue Reading →