Georgia
As Tbilisi’s famed nightclubs reawaken, a murky future awaits
Spaces Between the Beats — Since Georgia’s ruling party suspended plans for EU accession, protests have continued in the capital, with nightclubs shutting in solidarity. Victor Swezey reported on their New Year’s Eve reopening, finding a mix of anxiety, catharsis and defiance.
Written by: Victor Swezey
Tbilisi nightclubs to reopen for New Year’s Eve after 40-day strike
Dancefloor resistance — Georgian techno havens including BASSIANI and Left Bank have announced parties tonight, having shuttered in solidarity with protests against the country’s government.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The US sanctuaries protecting immigrant families from ICE
'I felt like a caged dog' — We hear the stories of immigrants and activists on the frontlines of resistance to the Trump administration’s racist border regime – many of whom are now hidden away in churches – and ask if a Biden presidency could ever mark an end to the injustices.
Written by: Alex King
Joining the Dots with electronic musician Georgia
A Huck Podcast — Joining the Dots is a new Huck podcast. Each week DJ, filmmaker and subcultural superstar Don Letts sits down with a new guest to discuss their life and work. This week, it's British musician Georgia.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The coalition battling Georgia’s calamitous ‘heartbeat bill’
Our bodies, our choice — ‘Abortion bans are racist and unjust, and the burden falls hardest on women of colour, rural communities, and low-income people. Our bodies and lives are not political pawns.’
Written by: April Clare Welsh
Inside the bedrooms of Georgia’s new generation
My place — Photographer Dina Oganova steps into the homes of young Georgians, capturing the as they make a life in the country’s transitional, post-Soviet landscape.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Georgia’s rave revolution, four months on
What happened next — Earlier this year, Tbilisi’s clubs were aggressively raided by armed police. We look at what’s changed since, and how it affected the city’s burgeoning underground music scene.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Images that reveal the untold stories of South Caucasus
Shared waters — For Kolga Tbilisi Photo Week, media platform Chai Khana invites three photographers from Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia to join forces for a new project, taking inspiration from the region’s two major rivers: the Kura and Araks.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The changing face of Georgia, captured in photos
World in transition — Growing up in the ’90s, Georgian photographer Daro Sulakauri witnessed the effects of civil war, the Rose Revolution and numerous violent demonstrations on her doorstep. Now, she’s committed to telling stories about her country’s political and social state.
Written by: Eva Clifford
An eerie tour of Georgia’s forgotten Soviet bus stops
Another time — Three years ago, Nanuka Zaalishvili set out to photograph the left-behind constructions of Georgia’s Soviet Union days. Now she’s amassed over 100 shots, which were exhibited for the first time at this year’s Tbilisi Photo Festival.
Written by: Eva Clifford
What to catch at this year’s Tbilisi Photo Festival
East meets west — The Tbilisi Photo Festival, now in its eighth year, aims to unite the most exciting photography from across Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Written by: HUCK HQ