Shota Kincha
After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He is still interested in nationalism, far-right, and gender and queer issues, and still pretends to keep an eye on the wider Eastern and Central Europe region.
Lead: Georgia’s silent killer
Abnormal levels of exposure to lead show that the food Georgians eat and air they breathe might be toxic — but the authorities seem reluctant to act.
Chechen dissident YouTuber denied asylum in Poland
Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a popular Chechen YouTuber and an ardent critic of the Chechen government.
Opinion | Labelling Georgia’s far right ‘pro-Russian’ is reductionist and counterproductive
Georgia’s liberals consistently label neo-nationalist forces ‘pro-Russian’ — while ignoring the underlying social and economic roots of the problem.
Analysis | From Ivanishvili’s chosen to a ‘united opposition’ candidate — how Georgia’s aspiring presidents stack up
An early look at who has, and who has not declared their candidacy, and what their chances look like.