The Caucasus podcast

Languages spoken in Georgia – can I communicate in English outside Tbilisi? Is Russian used in Georgia? What is the official language in Georgia? What about languages of the minorities in Georgia? Those are the main questions we’ll focus on in this episode of The Caucasus podcast. The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-7/ Study Georgian with us:  https://...

Once upon a time there was a l Georgian book (and film based on it). The name of the book was Journey to Karabakh and was written by Aka Morchiladze. Then the fil, Trip to Karabakh was made. And this is the piece of Georgian culture that is worth to know. One may even say it’s obligatory to know. That’s why today I will tell you more about it and will reveal why. The text version of the episode: h...

Which books about Caucasus are worth reading? This is the question I will try to answer in today’s episode of The Caucasus podcast. What to focus on and notice when choosing a book about this region and why. The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-5/ Study Georgian with us:  https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/ Support the podcast: https://...

Which podcasts about Caucasus do I listen to regularly? Which ones I recommend and why? Additionally, how and where look for interesting podcasts about this region? This is what I will cover today in the Caucasus podcast. The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/3-podcasts-about-caucasus/ Study Georgian with us:  https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/ Support the...

Georgia’s Armenian and Azerbaijani minorities – what is their view on the Nagorno-Karabakh War? What impact does it have on their day-to-day interactions and how they coexist in one country? This is what I’m going to talk about today with my guests, Dr Anna Cieślewska, a social anthropologist, and Klaudia Kosicińska, an anthropologist and a researcher of Georgia. This episode is the sumary of the...

What to buy as a Christmas gift for someone passionate about Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia? This is a quick guide prepared for you, ideally before Christmas. The list is subjective, but as a person fascinated by this region I decided I can do so. Read the whole episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasusu-talks-2/ Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/ Supp...

Russians and Georgians in one train just a month after August war in 2008. Now add to it Armenians sitting in front of Azerbaijanis, being joined after few seconds by a Chechen. All of them being in a bus in Lizbon. This is just the beginning of the ‘Literature Express’ written by Lasha Bugadze. Today we have prepared for you the review of this Georgian book! Written version of the episode you'll...