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Nick Foretek

Nick Foretek

Nick Foretek is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Anatomy of an Exodus From Russia

Anatomy of an Exodus From Russia

Since the invasion of Ukraine began in February, many Russians have tried to leave their country, fearful of what might come next. One young anthropologist made it to Istanbul and began cataloging this exodus from Russia. This is her story.

Nick Foretek
The Philosopher’s Wine

The Philosopher’s Wine

A month after jihadists had caged and beaten him using a slab of wood studded with nails that punctured and gnashed his flesh, and two years before he would affix two nooses from his ceiling — one for himself and one for his starving dog — he drank all the philosopher Sadiq Jalal al-Azm’s wine.

Nick Foretek