GROZNY, Russia – What makes for a proper wedding in the eyes of Chechen authorities? No gunfire, keep the men and women at a distance on the dance floor and don't let the bride cut the cake. These are ...
When he's not batting away allegations of corruption and human rights abuses, Chechnya's authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov rarely misses an opportunity to open his jacket and cut loose with some ...
Our candlelit vigil for Gérard Depardieu was a success! Less than 48 hours after we paid homage to the oddly charismatic French-born actor, who was reportedly so wounded by the kitten- and ...
Many children in Chechnya learn to dance from a very early age. In Grozny, the Bashlam dance club has been training children to dance for more than 50 years, and its members have performed on stages ...