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Scandal in Kakheti: From a Local Brawl to Information Warfare
Last weekend, an incident in Kakheti ruined a wedding for dozens of Georgians and a vacation for five Russian women. A verbal altercation ...
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Was the Minotaur Georgian? Untangling an Ancient “Santa Barbara” of Colchian Vintage
The Minotaur was Georgian. Well, or rather, he was related to our ancient mythical ancestors. Don’t get me wrong: not on his bull-father’s ...
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Funeral Diplomacy: The Memorial Services of the President of Georgia
While opponents debate the legitimacy of the Georgian president, he seems to have found a way to carve out a window into global ...
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The “Memory Train” for Georgian Schoolchildren: Kremlin Soft Power in a Single Field Trip
Recently, a group of Georgian high school students returned from a trip through cities in Russia and Belarus. For two weeks, the so-called ...
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RAF in Tbilisi: American Tournament Almost Drives a Wedge in the Caucasus
“The nation is losing its identity,” “Why pit peoples against each other,” “Georgians have forgotten they are Caucasians,” “Where is your hospitality.” This ...
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The World of Rezo Gabriadze
In old Tbilisi, it is easy to come across a place where the laws of physics give way to the laws of fairy ...
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A Week of Rain: The Aftermath of the Storms in Tbilisi
This past week, Tbilisi was battered by severe weather. Heavy rains led to the flooding of streets, homes, cars, and public transport, triggered ...
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Starbucks Enters the Georgian Market
Recently, the soft opening of the first Starbucks took place in Tbilisi. Footage of endless queues went viral on social media. Many looked ...
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The Price of Family “Honor”: The Tragedy of Fatima Karimova
On June 26, a 20-year-old citizen of Azerbaijan was found dead in a rented apartment in the Varketili district of Tbilisi. The young ...
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Temur Ugulava: A Symbol of Georgia’s Transformation
In recent years, political divisions in Georgia have fractured society into parallel, non-overlapping worlds. But on June 28, at Tbilisi’s Kashveti Church, these ...
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State Audit Confirms Longstanding Violations in Refugee Aid System
A state audit has swept through the Ministry for Internally Displaced Persons of Abkhazia, uncovering violations that refugees, civil society, and journalists have ...
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Russian Z-Artists in Batumi and Public Protest
Adjara is experiencing a starfall. Russian pop stars are flocking to Georgia’s Black Sea resort, and not just any stars, but the most ...


