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Changing temperatures threaten Azerbaijan’s female farmers

Lankaran district has traditionally been known for their rice, tea and citrus plantations. That is changing, however, as the weather changes

Fear

23 January, 2020

Check out our favorites from the latest edition

For three months, Chai-Khana has brought you the stories of people across the region who are overcoming fear. Over the course of 32 feature stories, and dozens of short c...

Fear

27 December, 2019

Ethnic Georgians in Gali fear losing native language

Since Georgia lost control of Abkhazia in 1993, it has been increasingly difficult for the ethnic Georgians who remain there to maintain their language.

Fear

25 December, 2019

Upside-down moon

In the villages of upper Adjara, Merisi, and Medzibna, people still believe in strange creatures and evil spirits who bring and diseases.

Fear

20 December, 2019

Fear follows displaced families

For families on both sides of the Karabakh conflict, New Year’s has become an annual reminder of the homes they have lost.

Fear

19 December, 2019

teenageERROR

Sixteen-year-old Alex struggles to find his place in conservative Armenian society. Many people do not accept him, or his style of dressing: his dyed hair, face tattoos a...

Fear

16 December, 2019

I am illegal

I left my homeland in 2016 to escape homophobia, the pressure from society and the hatred, violence and aggression against homosexual people that exists there.

Fear

13 December, 2019

Women behind the pink ribbon

Breast cancer is the most common, and the most deadly, form of cancer in Georgia.  While early detection can save lives – Mari Bobokhia's cancer is in remissio...

Fear

11 December, 2019