Fiction: Saulius Šaltenis – Diary of a Jewish Girl
Esther Levinson is being sheltered by a Lithuanian couple, Vladas and Milda, who have renamed her Eliza and are passing her off as their nieceContinue Reading →
Absences and Reminders: Searching for Soviet Statues in the Baltics
"While some cultures go to great lengths to eradicate reminders of their unwanted past, others are willing to let them slowly disintegrate"Continue Reading →
Images and Videos from Latvia’s Late ’80s Dance Revolution
Latvia is regarded as the first republic of the Soviet Union where techno music and DJ culture really took holdContinue Reading →
How Litvaks Brought Petrol Stations to Interwar Lithuania
Accelerating motorisation in interwar Lithuania increased the demand for fuel and gave rise to a new type of business – petrol stations.Continue Reading →
Gaudgeniks? Gohenkis? Gojinx? Life Abroad with a Latvian Name
The rest of the world often has serious trouble with Latvian names, as these members of the diaspora can attestContinue Reading →