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23 December 2011
Political Harmony
The Hungarian parliament heard a lot of raised voices this year, but none so sweet as these.
By Peter Murphy and Attila Volgyi
4 November 2011
Tajik Falak and Tuvan Rock
TOL podcast: Rock, folk, and world music artist Lu Edmonds on the music of Central Asia and his work to preserve and promote it.
By Andy Markowitz
14 October 2011
Working Hard to Make a Living
At an age when most Bulgarians are retired, a shoeshine man in Sofia keeps working to supplement his meager pension.
By TOL
11 October 2011
Still in Georgia but Far From Home
TOL slide show: a new photo exhibit documents the daily lives of people displaced by the South Ossetia war.
By Andy Markowitz
28 September 2011
Last Days for Azerbaijan's 'Albanians'
TOL slide show: High up in the Caucasus, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited settlements may be destined to disappear.
By Abbas Atilay
8 September 2011
In Bulgaria's Rock City, Roma Also Thrive
A local administration's commitment and cooperation with minorities have made Kavarna a benchmark for integration.
By Boryana Dzhambazova
4 August 2011
In Sofia, Roma Get a Taste of Success
Health workers offer a package of education, nutrition, and child care, and Roma start to expand their horizons.
By Anita Komuves
1 July 2011
Thwarting Separatism Through Language Lessons
Spreading the national language will be key for the peace and prosperity of Georgia’s ethnic Armenian and Azeri regions.
By TOL
20 May 2011
From Brussels to Kharkiv (or Stepanakert) With Love
TOL Talk: How does the EU get past obstructions at the top to reach ordinary people in the countries to its east?
By TOL
18 May 2011
Wrong Side of the Fence
Gated communities continue to spring up across Poland with developers pushing a message of independence and security. But could they be doing more harm than good?
By Maciej Czarnecki
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