Chai Khana is introducing the opportunity for journalists, documentary filmmakers and photographers to produce materials on the edition topic of OTHER.

There is a growing trend of “othering” in the world, an attempt to dehumanise some groups and draw a line between those who belong and those who do not. In the South Caucasus, belonging is everything. The warm relations that define all three cultures are closely woven into the fabric of society—and for those who fall out of the bounds of those relations, life as the Other can be difficult. How is this trend affecting communities in the South Caucasus? How does society isolate those who have lost their homes, changed their identities, are in a different social group, a different age, a different gender, are bullied or suffer from a disease? Who is the “other” in your community? What defines who belongs and who does not? Who brings down or builds the bridges to reach out to the “Other”?

In April and May, Chai Khana will explore how it feels to be the “other.”

DETAILS:

Deadline for submitting the pitch: March 13, 2020.

The stories for the edition will be published in April and May, 2020.

If your pitch is successful, you could be asked to send: an in-depth pitch. Pitches will be accepted on a rolling basis, so please send it ASAP.