Gana Yanovskaya

The Ossetian financier turned mountain fisherman

South Ossetia

December 12, 2019

Leonid Gagiev, a financier turned fisherman, runs his own fish farm deep in the mountains of South Ossetia. He has solid plans for his farm’s expansion, but he needs investments

How street art is changing South Ossetia

September 24, 2019

Kosta and Karina paint houses, fences and even abandoned subway stations. And they’re preparing to open the first art club in South Ossetia

A woman driving a car - is it still a moot point in South Ossetia? Video

South Ossetia

May 02, 2019

One personal story

Farmer in the wilderness - how to build a business in South Ossetia

January 28, 2019

100 cows, two shops, and hundreds of customers - the results of making a business in a remote, abandoned village

Ten years since the August War: stories of two young women from both sides of the conflict

August war 2008

August 08, 2018

How this decade has passed, and what has remained as the most memorable moments

Photo-story: My big Ossetian wedding

Traveling the Caucasus

May 16, 2018

On wedding traditions and ceremonies in South Ossetia - legends, incidents, photos