In this deeply moving essay, Alexander Thatcher describes his search for "the New Berlin"—a city with the raw energy of Weimar Berlin, attracting young intellectuals and creatives in search of tumult. From Istanbul and Belgrade to Ozurgeti and Tbilisi, he follows this allure of instability, cultural magnetism and self-discovery.
Over the past three weeks, thousands of people in Tbilisi have protested every night, fearing that the “foreign agent” law would push Georgia towards authoritarianism and Russia’s influence. Taline Oundjian covers the recent events.
Georgia’s “foreign agent law” was introduced and subsequently pulled from parliament after massive protests erupted opposing the move. Karena Avedissian looks at the implications for the wider region had the law passed.
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