Current Fellows

Exiles from Russia’s North Caucasus discover their voices 

  • March 18, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

But they confront limited resources and fear of persecution back home

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In Tbilisi, Russian emigres grieve over Alexei Navalny’s death

  • March 8, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Could the loss become a catalyst for action against Putin?

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In South Korea, an experimental school prioritizes happiness

  • February 27, 2024
  • Prachi Vidwans

Many believe reforming the demanding educational system requires changing the country’s very culture.

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South Korean students still struggle under a draconian system

  • January 27, 2024
  • Prachi Vidwans

Recent reforms won’t be enough to transform education, many say.

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Russian exiles in Armenia part of a 180-year tradition

  • January 19, 2024
  • Aron Ouzilevski

But the wartime context is making it difficult to forget troubles back home.

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Transgender performers in Taiwan take on personal and political issues

  • January 16, 2024
  • Edric Huang

Humor becomes a way to channel subversion and joy.

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Greece in a changing Europe: Final report

  • January 4, 2024
  • Steven Tagle

Its borders are front lines of European security, energy and migration issues.

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West Africa’s gold mines are more organized than you might think

  • January 3, 2024
  • James Courtright

Millennium-old institutions and beliefs bring order to places usually associated with chaos and violence.

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Repression, war undermining Burkina Faso government

  • December 22, 2023
  • James Courtright

They are also deepening the country’s social divisions and economic decline.

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Middle-aged Russians struggle, adapt in exile

  • December 15, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Starting from scratch can pose bigger challenges than for many younger émigrés.

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