Minorities

The USSR Quiz: 15 Questions For 15 Republics

Join us on a trip back in time to the last years of the Soviet era and the beginning of a period that would test preconceptions about both sovereignty and democracy.

Russian LGBT Organization Branded As 'Foreign Agent'

An organization that provides legal and counseling assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Russia's Far East has been listed as a "foreign agent."

How To Save A Language: Ethnic Merch And Emojis

Russia's Mari people face a challenge common to many small ethnic groups around the world: How to save their language from dying out? One artist aims at younger generations via colorful cartoon-style stickers for T-shirt designs and social media.

The Babyn Yar Tragedy As Described By The Executioners, Their Accomplices, And Survivors

Yom Kippur, the Jewish high holy day of repentance and atonement, fell on September 29 in 1941. This same day, the execution of more than 33,771 Jews in Nazi-occupied Ukraine began at Babyn Yar. The bloodshed would come to be known as one of the most tragic events in Kyiv’s history.

'Russians Building On Bones': What Fuels Ukrainian Opposition To Babyn Yar Memorial Complex

Eighty years after the September 29-30, 1941 Nazi massacres that left nearly 34,000 Ukrainian Jews dead, Ukraine is still struggling to decide how best to remember the tragedy of Babyn Yar. One private proposal for a huge memorial complex that includes Russian investors has provoked the wrath of some Ukrainians, but the government, for now, has offered no alternative.

Afghan Resistance Rep Ahmad Wali Masud: Anti-Taliban War Will Spread in Afghanistan

Last Man Standing: Navalny Ally Makes Lone Fight In Russian Election

Anatoly Nogovitsyn is perhaps the only politician closely linked to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny whom the authorities have allowed to run for parliament in elections on September 17-19.

Call Them 'Girls,' Not 'Grannies': Meet The Russian Pensioners With Their Own Ice Hockey Team

The captain is 81 years old, while the team's youthful star is 52. Russia's only women's ice hockey team made up almost entirely of pensioners also has a trainer who is a veteran of the Vancouver Olympics.

Kabul Audio Diary: 'If You Abandon These Children, We Won't Take Them'

Listen to Afghan reporter Liza Karimi describe the events of August 23, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as thousands desperately try to leave the country, and armed resistance against the Taliban persists in Panjshir Province.

A Woman's Voice From Kabul: Audio Diaries From Inside Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Current Time is publishing a daily series of audio diaries by Kabul-based freelance journalist Liza Karimi. The diaries provide an Afghan perspective on how the country is changing since the Taliban’s August 15, 2021 takeover of Kabul.

Kabul Audio Diary: 'The Situation Is Getting Worse With Each Minute'

In this subtitled audio diary, Current Time reporter Liza Karimi shared how Kabul is changing after the Taliban's August 15, 2021 takeover, what people are discussing, and what she herself is experiencing.

'Every Woman Is Really Scared,' Says Reporter In Taliban-Controlled Kabul

Current Time freelance reporter Liza Karimi describes life on the streets of Taliban-controlled Kabul, three days after the militants first entered the Afghan capital. She says many people -- especially women -- remain fearful, despite Taliban reassurances.