Ukrainians Eschew Russian But One of Their Bestselling Authors Embraces It
The subject of the Russian language in Ukraine is of course no joke. It’s also a good example of how a language can be instrumentalized for political purposes. Yet Andrey Kurkov, who uses the Russian language to write about Ukraine, is not alone.
India Opens a New Front in Its Corridor War With China
It’s clear to Indians that the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor, announced at the recently concluded G20 summit in New Delhi, is a response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and a step to counter its overbearing influence in the neighborhood.
How America’s War Devastated Afghanistan’s Environment
Afghans raised children, went to work and gave birth for two decades next to America's vast military bases and burn pits, and their prolonged exposure to the air, soil and water pollution continues to this day. Dealing with the consequences of the war’s contamination will take generations.
Art, Music and Freedom in Iran — with Malu Halasa and Nahid Siamdoust
The death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Iranian morality police inspired the largest uprising Iran has seen since the 1979 revolution. A year after the protests began, Malu Halasa and Nahid Siamdoust join New Lines’ Danny Postel to talk about how art, poetry and music formed the movement's pulse.
Living Through War and Waiting for Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
As a child, all I wanted was to grow up and become a journalist, to travel to foreign lands and share stories of my country. That wish became reality. But now, each night, I have the same dream — I am safe, and I am not a war journalist. Then I wake up, to what has become my nightmare.