Molla Nasreddin - the Man and the Magazine Despite riding one of the most turbulent periods of Caucasian history, the Molla Nasreddin magazine remained relevant thanks to its bold sense of social conscience. It highlighted the hypocrisy of the Muslim clergy, the inequality of women, the imposed backwardness of the poor due to inadequate education and the unreasonable disdain of the Russified intelligentsia towards all things Azerbaijani. February 10, 2023
The Azerbaijani Civic Nation: a Diaspora-based Language Education Initiative for Azerbaijani-Turks in Iran February 09, 2023
Kazakh TikTokers Conquer the World, Incite Suspicion at Home The world’s most popular TikTok house is in Almaty. Not all locals are happy about it. December 17, 2021
Clean Air and Great Photography Brings a Whole New Visual Backdrop to Azerbaijan’s Capital. October 25, 2021
The Dagestani Writer Who Isn't Afraid to Tackle Russia's Social Ills Alisa Ganieva's ability to unflinchingly examine the problems of Russian society in her novels has found a large audience. Whether it's a politician's unexplained death or stereotypes about Dagestanis, there are few topics the 35-year-old won't touch. July 22, 2021
In Search of the Little Black Fish Remembering the short but inspiring life of Samad Behrangi June 24, 2021
Sari Gelin - Who Does it Really Belong To? Rediscovering the folk song whose melody bridges cultures in a divided region. June 16, 2021
The Resilience and Revival of Azerbaijani Jazz It was jazz infused with an oriental ornament, a sound unique to Azerbaijan, with its complex eastern melisma, contrasting rhythms, improvisational in nature, yet following a set of rules - it sounded unlike anything else in the world. April 16, 2021