The Baltic Role in the Soviet Collapse: An Interview with Una Bergmane
"If we cannot solve the Baltic question now, we will not have another chance within the next hundred years."Continue Reading →
From Kalniņš to Bergs (and Back): Latvian Surnames Over Time
The surnames borne by the inhabitants of Latvia reveal a lot about the country's complex historyContinue Reading →
Through the Gaps in the System: Arvo Pärt and the Soviet Underground
"Pärt is still widely regarded as an isolated, solitary figure who appeared out of nowhere in 1980s Berlin, his crystalline musical language already fully formed"Continue Reading →