For David Against Goliath: Iceland's Support for Baltic Independence
“Icelanders tend to support David against Goliath in any dispute.”Continue Reading →
Neighbours but Not Relatives: Translating Between Estonian and Latvian
Despite an almost identical history over the last few hundred years, Estonians and Latvians speak very different languagesContinue Reading →
A Mysterious Family, a Destroyed Community: Piecing Together the Kaunas Litvaks
"Kaunas during its famous ‘Golden Age’ between the wars was very much a Litvak city. "Continue Reading →
A British Writer in Latvia: An Interview with Mike Collier
"You can’t talk down to people – that’s the worst thing you can do in journalism, and sadly it’s something that happens all the time."Continue Reading →
How a Song About a Coin Made Jöran Steinhauer Latvia's Favourite German
Musician Jöran Steinhauer's song, "Paldies Latiņam", a paean to Latvia's now-obsolete currency, became an unexpected viral hit.Continue Reading →