Slovakian hideaways: Elsewhere in emerging Europe
July 11, 2021
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them here, however, does not necessarily mean that we agree with every word, nor do they necessarily reflect
Emerging Europe’s editorial policy.
Revisiting the Slovakian hideaways where my parents found solace under socialism
From a young age, Michaela Nagyidaiova wanted to leave Slovakia. At 17, she took the opportunity to study in the UK, first living in Brighton, then London. Last year the photographer returned to Bratislava, wanting to reconnect with the country she had long ago escaped. There, she started asking her family about the places ingrained in their childhood memories. Made during Covid-19 but drawing on Slovakia’s socialist past, her ongoing series