Tracks East

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Against a backdrop of high tension and open discrimination, the Queer artistic community In Tbilisi is resisting.

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe. 

Every year, vast sums are spent on arms, but could we live without them? Or do we need them to keep the peace?

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Prince was a diamond with many facets

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.