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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

Loss by grace

He was relaxed, lying on a sofa. Before I could say anything, he uttered the words I was so afraid to hear: “I am married.” All the pain I had bottled up insi...

Fear

21 November, 2019

Remote-controlled addiction

One year ago, a car hit me. Television shows became an oasis of comfort when my real life was overrun by fears about my condition. My fear of reality became a fear of add...

Fear

12 November, 2019

Fighting fear in Azerbaijan

The ritual to remove fear depends on faith in the power of fire and the speed of the fear-catcher — his or her ability to cause the person to flinch.

Fear

6 November, 2019

Drawing peace in a time of war

Children in the Armenian village of Aygepar live with the sounds of bullets.  They were born on the frontlines of the 31-year conflict between Armenia and Azerbaija...

Fear

3 October, 2019

The life I lead

Between the capital's central station and the circus, there are places where a "sexual contract" is made and a body is traded for cash. Commercial sex is not legal i...

My Body, My Choice

25 September, 2019

Lemon, baking soda, onions: Ending a pregnancy at home

For generations, Georgian women have depended on folk medicine and superstitions to end unwanted pregnancies when abortions were illegal or simply inaccessible. Toda...

My Body, My Choice

20 August, 2019

Abortion in Georgia: Legal but restricted

Women in Georgia have the legal right to an abortion. But the increased influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church and the government’s anti-abortion stance are forc...

My Body, My Choice

12 August, 2019