Tag: russia
The Chronicles of a Memory Cartographer: Russia 1
Ivangorod The kitchen smells of burnt tea and cigarettes, which nobody smokes anymore. Ludmila keeps touching the icon above the stove—Saint Nicholas, patron of travellers and thieves—like muscle memory from a childhood that predates fear. I spread the map across sticky linoleum, weighting the corners with whatever’s handy: a jar of pickles, Sandi’s phone, the…
“Catherina & Kompromat
A Letter to Russian Women “Hey, Russian Ladies – It’s Time to Shape Your Country’s Future! After knowing Russian women since 1992—working with escaped ballerinas during my modelling days, employing them in my wine bar and shoe shops, hosting them in my home (even assisting in labour!), and building genuine friendships—, I’ve noticed something remarkable:…
From Cold War to Code War
The Echoes of Progress: From Luftballons to Livestreams The 1980s in the Netherlands pulsated with a diverse music scenery – British Pop, Dutch Ska, Punk, Rock, and those haunting melodies that still cling to the Berlin Wall’s remnants. That infamous barrier, an embodiment of division, stood surrounded by an eerie soundscape of political tension and…
Trump 2.0 and His Digital Brotherhood
The Digital Brotherhood: A Dark Comedy By Irena Phaedra Humour is the soul’s way of breathing, but with this digital brotherhood, we’re gonna need a whole lot more than gumption.As we watch our four horsemen of the digital apocalypse—Trump, Musk, Netanyahu, and Putin—play their global game, a delicious irony brewing in the shadows. Oh, lovely….
The C.O.M.C. Files 