Summer 2023

Features in this Issue

Laying Low

The tale of René Coignard, who changed his name and spent six months hiding in a wooden hut to escape the draft.

Leave or Die

In which we visit a "typical" Siberian town and dig into the issues and people who live there.

The Student

How a woman from Kiev became a symbol of emancipation for her generation.

Russia's Anti LGBT+ War

Taking stock, ten years on from Russia's passage of its first post-Soviet anti-gay law.

To Stay and Survive

A filmmaker Elizaveta spent months riding Russia’s rails and discussing the war with fellow travelers.

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