How Lithuanians Conquered the World: The Case for a Migration Museum
Those who left made a tremendous impact globally, and without them, there may never have been the Beatles or Bob DylanContinue Reading →
Back to Shul: Capturing the Uses of Lithuania's 100 Former Synagogues
"I visited and photographed former synagogues in 59 Lithuanian towns, villages and cities whose contemporary uses include churches, funeral parlours, shops, hairdressers..."Continue Reading →
Discussing Identity and Minorities in an Estonian Border City, Pt. 2
Narva is a particularly interesting place to discuss minorities and identy, being more overwhelmingly minority-majority than any large city in the Baltics.Continue Reading →
Discussing Identity and Minorities in an Estonian Border City
Narva is a particularly interesting place to discuss minorities and identy, being more overwhelmingly minority-majority than any large city in the Baltics.Continue Reading →
Vilnius Tries to Find Brits to Hug Ahead of Referendum
Without the EU, I would not have been employed by Vilnius Municipality.Continue Reading →
The Benefits of Being Baltic
Estonian and Latvian history over the last few hundred years has, in its broad outlines, been almost identicalContinue Reading →
Nordic by Nordic East: Estonia's Regional Identity
Because Estonians are ethnically a Fennic people and speak a Fennic language, many are drawing closer to the idea of presenting a regional Nordic identity to the wider world.Continue Reading →
Latvia's Barricades of Freedom – What Do They Mean 25 Years On?
The barricades were defensive barriers put up as an act of non-violent resistance against troops attempting to reassert Soviet power over the nationContinue Reading →
Inaccurate and Dangerous: the BBC's World War III Latvia Drama
"Inside the War Room" is not a good programme, and not a good reflection of reality in LatgaleContinue Reading →
"The Capital of Empty Spaces": Dealing with the Shrinking of the Great Baltic City
Since the restoration of Latvia’s independence in 1991, Riga has shrunk by more than 25%.Continue Reading →
Why this is Deep Baltic
This article is meant to sort of justify our existence.Continue Reading →