dekolonizatsiia is a new digital platform dedicated to unravelling and challenging the lingering effects of colonialism, with a particular focus on the aftermath of the soviet union's dissolution. contributions cover politics, education, culture, book & film reviews, and can be academic or creative in nature.
Skateboarding in Makhachkala
Performing mainstream masculine normality in an open space, Dagestani skateboarders practice a westernised hobby meaning they are subject to being rendered a cultural & symbolic ‘other’ within Dagestan.
Portrait series: youth of Dagestan
The leitmotif of this series is a portrait of a generation. A generation of Dagestanis who grew up in an environment of depreciation of their culture, but nevertheless figured out how to return to their roots. A generation of endless potential and texture.