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INVESTIGATION

Educating Pristina

Leaving an area scarred by ethnic conflict and fifty years of communism is a tempting prospect for young Kosovars. However, most of those who leave to study or work abroad decide to return for good

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 02/01/08

INVESTIGATION
(Photo: Andrea Decovich)

'Prishtinali': urban faces in a raw capital

A capital in transition has ‘bigger’ priorities than music and fashion. Dynamic young patriots use these elements of renewal to bring their city closer to Europe

by Nabeelah Shabbir // 02/01/08

PICTURES

Pristina: a capital looking for capitals

With a district extension of 572 km² and an uncertain population estimate of half a million, Prishtina is the most populated city of Kosovo and its administrative, political, economic and cultural centre

by Andrea Decovich // 28/12/07

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Santa starkers

by Katharina Kloss // 25/12/07

AGENDA

WinterKids, Tchi and Muchy

English teens, the Swedish Aimee Mann, pure Italian pop and the latest Polish hopefuls on the music scene this winter

by Sandra Wickert // 11/12/07

OPINION
Web 2.0 treasure map (Photo: dark_imp666/ Flickr)

Web 2.0: welcome to the global village

With its blogs, podcasts, wikis and other so called 'social networks', version 2.0 of the web has propelled the surfer to the crest of the wave. Could this be a virtuous version of globalisation?

by Fabien Champion // 05/12/07

PANORAMA

Hi5, gaydar.fr, Ning, MySpace and co.

With one login in and a few clicks, virtual communities are promising many marvellous things. Meet kindred spirits, find a job or customise your universe

by Tania Ribeiro // 04/12/07

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Horror Halloween

by Elisa Marengo // 31/10/07

(Photo: Filippo Lubrano)

David Le Breton: defining Italians by sight and taste

A very personal journey through a Europe of five (or six) senses with the French anthropologist and sociology professor

by Filippo Lubrano // 26/10/07

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