Ingushetia is one of Russia’s poorest and most restive regions. The ongoing military conflict in neighboring Chechnya has occasionally spilled into Ingushetia. Although culturally tied to Chechnya, the people of Ingushetia have not resisted Moscow’s pull so wholeheartedly....
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Like most developing countries, the population of Ukraine is steadily migrating from the countryside to the commercial hubs. Villages and farms slowly empty and cities and towns steadily fill. The young can’t wait...
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Vladimir Vorobjev was a photographer working mainly throughout the 80s. He wasn’t big or famous at the time and it was only after his death, when his granddaughter went through his photos, that they finally...
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A Facebook page named “Animals Stuck in Odd Places But Which Don’t Seem To Mind” has been doing the rounds this week. The premise is simple and the title pretty much gives you...
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New Zealand’s bird life is particularly odd. Because the islands have been separated from the rest of the world by oodles of sea for lashings of time, evolution took them to a strange...
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The Republic of Mozambique, in the Southeast of Africa is home to 740 species of birds, 20 of which are globally threatened. Here’s just five of those fine feathered fellas in brief… Ostrich...
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I’d never really wondered what album artwork would look like from the other side. I’m assuming you hadn’t given it much thought either. But someone has, and he’s (or she’s) called Harvezt. Harvezt...
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North Korea is no joke of course, but some of the stunts and propaganda they’ve come out with over the years can genuinely appear childish. And funny. Kijong-dong is one of their more flimsy attempts...
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French photographer and digital manipulator Clarisse Rebotier has produced a series of photos called Animétro. The series shows big game critters parading around the Paris Metro like they own it. I liked them so I...
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This is a collection of drawings and paintings made by convicted murderers whilst behind bars serving time for their crimes. Some of the works of art are grizzly, others are surprisingly serene. It’s tempting...
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