Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Violence
Two years after OC Media went undercover at a Tbilisi factory, a former worker reached out with a harrowing story of psychological and physical abuse.
Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Violence
By Tamuna ChkareuliTwo years after OC Media went undercover at a Tbilisi factory, a former worker reached out with a harrowing story of psychological and physical abuse.
17/11/2021
Torture and survival in Chechnya
A harrowing story of one human rights activist’s abduction, torture, and exile.
Torture and survival in Chechnya
By Luiza MchedlishviliA harrowing story of one human rights activist’s abduction, torture, and exile.
16/11/2021
A history of displacement: Meskhetians in Azerbaijan and Ukraine cling to their identity
Seventy-seven years have passed since Stalin deported the Meskhetians from Western Georgia to Central Asia.
A history of displacement: Meskhetians in Azerbaijan and Ukraine cling to their identity
By Ismayil FataliyevSeventy-seven years have passed since Stalin deported the Meskhetians from Western Georgia to Central Asia.
1/11/2021
The EU and Armenia, partners in reform?
After Nikol Pashinyan’s landslide election victory, the EU has shown renewed confidence in the Armenian government with billions of euros in hand.
The EU and Armenia, partners in reform?
By Ani AvetisyanAfter Nikol Pashinyan’s landslide election victory, the EU has shown renewed confidence in the Armenian government with billions of euros in hand.
28/10/2021
‘Everything that breathes must be born’: Abkhazia’s total ban on abortion
The ban is back in the news after a woman spoke about a relative being forced to carry her pregnancy to term despite medical complications.
‘Everything that breathes must be born’: Abkhazia’s total ban on abortion
By Marianna KotovaThe ban is back in the news after a woman spoke about a relative being forced to carry her pregnancy to term despite medical complications.
27/10/2021
Street art in Georgia: Vandalism or self-expression?
Not so long ago, Tbilisi residents used to complain that street art was a blemish on the face of the city, now it’s one of the city’s most famous attractions.
Street art in Georgia: Vandalism or self-expression?
By Tata ShoshiashviliNot so long ago, Tbilisi residents used to complain that street art was a blemish on the face of the city, now it’s one of the city’s most famous attractions.
1/10/2021
Seven strangest moments from the 2021 Georgian municipal election campaign
From sledge hammers, to the wearing of blackface, to the possible return of Mikhel Saakashvili, this may have been the strangest municipal election in Georgian history.
Seven strangest moments from the 2021 Georgian municipal election campaign
By Shota KinchaFrom sledge hammers, to the wearing of blackface, to the possible return of Mikhel Saakashvili, this may have been the strangest municipal election in Georgian history.
29/09/2021
Catfished in Armenia
Sometimes a Facebook Prince Charming transforms into a scammer trying to extort you from prison.
Catfished in Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanSometimes a Facebook Prince Charming transforms into a scammer trying to extort you from prison.
17/09/2021
A personal history of trauma: thirty years of depression
One woman grapples with the emotional scars war leaves on its victims, and what it means to finally return home.
A personal history of trauma: thirty years of depression
By Larissa SotievaOne woman grapples with the emotional scars war leaves on its victims, and what it means to finally return home.
10/09/2021
A personal history of trauma: The soldier with no photographs
One veteran laments how selfies, social media, and propaganda have twisted the horror of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
A personal history of trauma: The soldier with no photographs
By Larissa SotievaOne veteran laments how selfies, social media, and propaganda have twisted the horror of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.