Sevgi Ismailbeyli

“If your protesting hand gets tired, I’ll be there to take it”

Azerbaijan

July 13, 2023

In the annual report of the European organization ILGA, Azerbaijan ranks last in respect of the rights of LGBTQI+ and the protection of their rights

"There is no freedom" - journalists on problems doing their work in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

May 05, 2023

"Journalism is a very dangerous profession here" - local journalists talk about lack of media freedom in Azerbaijan

"Slave Market"

Azerbaijan

January 05, 2023

There is a persistent myth in the regions of Azerbaijan that the country's capital is a "city of opportunities"

Vintage metro car exhibit in Baku. Photo report

Azerbaijan

November 08, 2022

On the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Baku metro and the Day of Victory in the Second Karabakh War, a vintage metro car exhibit is being held in Baku

How a sex therapist started teaching sex education at a school in Baku

Azerbaijan

November 03, 2022

According to Shabnam Sadigova, children should be prepared for adulthood and protected from the consequences of casual relationships

Captivating music from Baku - Huseyn Jafarov and the band Qeyd. Video

Generation Genius

September 15, 2022

Huseyn Jafarov started playing music at 14 and this is his primary profession. He is the founder and lead singer of the Qeyd band.

How to make jewelry by hand: a story from Baku. Video

Generation Genius

August 31, 2022

DIY jewelry in Baku is a thing. A young Azerbaijani, Murad Mammadov, is fond of many things - meditation, healthy eating, photography. But his main hobby is the creation of jewelry from epoxy resin. Here is a video on his process

“I was sold for 500 manats” - The fate of transgender people in Azerbaijani prisons

Azerbaijan

August 12, 2022

Trans woman Aidan says that transgender people are not treated like people, but like currency, and sold as prostitutes

A demonstration of special clothes for people with disabilities was held in Baku - VIDEO

Azerbaijan

July 20, 2022

Kekalove fashion show for clothes specifically designed for people with physical disabilities was held for the third time in Baku

Tattoos in Azerbaijan: art hidden from parents

Azerbaijan

July 19, 2022

Attitudes towards tattoos in Azerbaijan differ depending on age groups and proximity to the capital: for some it is an art forn, for others - a stain on honor

"Formula 1" in Baku: How'd the Azerbaijan Grand Prix go? Video

Generation Genius

July 06, 2022

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is one of two Formula 1 races globally which take place on ordinary urban highways.

A story of Azebaijani man who worked at tea plantation to buy a plane ticket and travel the world

Azerbaijan

June 29, 2022

21-year-old traveler from Baku works hard to afford his trips around the workd. A quiet life is not for him, says Emin Karachoban

Inaccurate mental disorder diagnoses and other problems LGBTI+ faces in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

June 14, 2022

Problems of the LGBTI+ community in Azerbaijan were voiced by activists during Azerbaijan's first queer press conference held during the international Pride Month

“Being single is my choice” - a story of Gulnaz Mammadli

Azerbaijan

June 08, 2022

A story of Azerbaijani single mother Gulnaz from Balaken is a story of struggle from bearing a child outside the wedlock to learning to stand firmly on her feet

Baku cinema features local film about LGBTQI+ for the first time in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

May 26, 2022

The first Azerbaijani feature-length film about LGBTQI+ premiered in Baku on International Day Against Biphobia, Homophobia and Transphobia

A story of Hashim's success who earned his first money refilling lighters

Azerbaijan

May 03, 2022

A story of Hashim - a young entrepreneur who started earning money at the age of 7. In 10 years time, Hashim sees himself as a successful businessman in the US - traveling the world and doing extreme sports

Fulfilling a dream to study abroad: why Azerbaijani students choose to learn English

Azerbaijan

April 26, 2022

Recently, getting a job in Azerbaijan without knowing a foreign language has become almost impossible, but many also choose to study in hopes of studying and eventually living abroad

Living with stigma: problems of formerly incarcerated people in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

April 19, 2022

Unemployement, mental illnesses, and social stigma - these are just a few poblems of ex-prisoners in Azerbaijan which remain unaddressed by the state

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