Civil Society (September/October 2016) | Chai Khana

Saving Women From Their Abusers

Domestic violence is one of Armenia's direst social problems, yet it remains on the margins of national discourse - legislation has so far failed...

Views: 2627

10/04/2016

Trumped up Charges to Silence Opponents

Administrative detention is on the rise in Azerbaijan and it has targeted scores of people who vocally oppose the government. Over the last three...

Views: 3472

10/01/2016

How a Free-Spirit Woman Fought for a River to Freely Flow

In summer 2016, the Armenian government announced it would cut off the water from the Azat river in Garni and divert it to other villages. People...

Views: 2100

09/30/2016

Faded Friendships

This is a story of lost friendships, faded memories, but also broken stereotypes and new relations built on ruins. As a result of the Abkhazia and...

Views: 1883

09/29/2016

Nardaran, Discontent and Violence

Religious billboards are a common locale in Nardaran, as are chadors, scarf-clad women, and clerics. The bastion of traditional Shia Muslims, the...

Views: 1128

09/28/2016

When art and civic activism go hand in hand

Art and civil engagement must go hand in hand, thinks pianist Shoghakat Vardanyan who has been in the front row of most of the recent social...

Views: 1122

09/26/2016

Music Festival Bridges Differences Among Communities in the Caucasus

Once a year, a village in southern Georgia stages a festival attracting thousands from across the region, and beyond. Every August since 2014...

Views: 2422

09/26/2016

“Troubling” Cartoons

Medialab is one the very few news outlets in Armenia, which aside from standard types of materials, also produces political caricatures. However,...

Views: 1673

09/20/2016

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