"Maq Sinnu Sali": the South Estonian Dialect Spoken in Deepest Latvia
These words, which mean “I love you” were spoken in the Lutsi language by the last person to still have appreciable knowledge of it, Antonīna NikonovaContinue Reading →
Britain and the Baltics 1: From Pepys…
"Hee vanquished the armie of the king of Lettowe, with the captiuitie of foure Lithuanian Dukes and the slaughter of three..."Continue Reading →
Meeting the Arabs Making a Life for Themselves in Latvia
Hesham is one of an estimated 500 Arabs currently living in Latvia.Continue Reading →
Why You Will Almost Definitely Have to Change Your Name When Speaking Latvian
“If I said Will, it would sound like I had suddenly said something in a foreign language”.Continue Reading →
Āgenskalns – Riga's Preserved Wooden Heart
Until the middle of the 19th century, buildings in the districts beyond the walls and bastions of Riga could be built only from wood.Continue Reading →