Genesis Bonilla keeps several hundred dollars hidden in her ponytail, tucked behind a layer of hair between the rubber band and her scalp. Along her journey through Mexico, Bonilla has been robbed ...

Asif Kapadia’s documentary-fiction hybrid film, starring Samantha Morton, visualizes a dystopian San Francisco. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

But in one sprawling urban expanse, this dystopian vision is already a day-to-day reality. The city in question is Chongqing, located in Southwestern China, which boasts a staggering population of ...

After decades working as a journalist, including eight years as the director of RFE/RL's Balkan Service, Gordana Knezevic is leaving the RFE/RL due to illness and relocating to Canada to be closer ...

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A snowstorm that swept through several Balkan countries left over 200,000 homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina without electricity for a second day on Wednesday, authorities reported. Mainly in ...

Sevdalinka, often referred to as the Balkan Blues, is a melancholic urban love song dating back to the 16th century. It is a mix of South Slavic oral poetry and the music of the Ottoman Empire. Salman ...

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

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