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“What happened in Kosovo is happening in other places today, ” says filmmaker Blerta Basholli. This is one of the reasons why she tells the stories of her homeland – particularly those of women. But Basholli’s films are never just about war. They tell of resilient people who refuse to remain stuck in that state, no matter what atrocities have been inflicted upon them. JÁDU writer Isabelle de Pommereau met the multi-award-winning director Blerta Basholli in Pristina.

• Author: Isabelle de Pommereau
• Medium: Jádu
• Original title: Wie Menschen weiterleben, wenn die Geschichte ihre Welt auseinanderreißt
• Culture and Identity

© Petra Eller

Users of personal assistance in Slovakia do not pay for it in cash, as the state covers the highly inadequate rate of 6.81 euros per hour. However, this does not mean that they do not pay for it at all. They pay for it with something that cannot be quantified – by exposing themselves to hateful remarks, humiliation and danger whilst seeking personal assistance, as there is no adequate system for arranging such assistance in Slovakia, writes JÁDU author Petra Eller.

• Author: Petra Eller
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Sloboda, ale nie pre každého
• Culture and Identity

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What defines the modern way of buying groceries via a delivery service? The story of the Czech online supermarket Rohlík.cz illustrates the fine line between rapid success, bold expansion and justified criticism from staff.

• Author: Tereza Chaloupková
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Rychlost za každou cenu?
• Global Social Transformations

© Silvan Hagenbrock

They stood there unused for a long time – 1, 000 last year, more than 800 this year. But rather than leaving them on the streets as a testament to the times, the Berlin Pankow Public Order Office is bringing these so-called ‘bicycle corpses’ back to life. After checking with the police, they are given a new lease of life: as donations for refugees, as spare parts, or in the hands of those who, with patience and skill, restore them to their former glory in the ‘bicycle carcass’ recycling workshop. Because even a bike that no longer rides still carries the hope of a new journey.

• Author: Silvan Hagenbrock
• Jádu
• Originl title: Rast, Rost, Rad
• Culture and Identity

© Illustration: Maria Nika

An in-depth interview with journalist and AI researcher Karen Hao discussing the growing political and economic power of major AI corporations such as OpenAI and Palantir. The conversation explores the concept of “AI empire, ” arguing that large technology firms increasingly shape state power, military infrastructure, surveillance systems, and public narratives.

• Author: Jakub Bodziony
• Medium: Kultura Liberalna
• Original title: Czy grozi nam technofaszyzm? Karen Hao o imperium AI
• Global Social Transformations

Illustration: Maria Nika

The interview with Aleksandra Przegalińska, AI researcher, philosopher, and futurist, explores the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the social, economic, and ethical challenges it creates. The discussion focuses on why AI should not be stopped but responsibly regulated, addressing issues such as deepfakes, AI-generated propaganda, labour market disruption, environmental costs of data centres, and the growing influence of technology companies.

• Author: Jakub Bodziony
• Medium: Kultura Liberalna
• Nie wierzę, że można zatrzymać AI. Trzeba ją regulować
• Global Social Transformations

© Jana Čavojská

The death zone in eastern Ukraine is growing ever larger. Yet there are men who regularly enter it to defend their country against the Russian aggressors. Drone operators on the front line.

• Author: Jana Čavojská
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Svitanie na Donbase
• Safety and Security

© Tetiana Kostyk

Millions of Ukrainians are suffering from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many more will only begin to feel the full impact of these conditions once the war has ended. Iryna Pinchuk, Director of the Institute of Psychiatry at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Chair of the Ukrainian Psychiatrists’ Association, discusses the gap between the need for and actual uptake of help, the reform of the psychosocial care system, and the ‘delayed wave’ of trauma following the war.

• Author: Oleksandr Kurylenko
• Medium: Jádu
• Original title: «Під час війни психіка працює в режимі мобілізації»
• Safety and Security

© Ondřej Čechvala

The relationship between modern states and the indigenous peoples of the Americas is one of the most remarkable chapters in our history. Whilst there were once brutal attempts to wipe out entire cultures, we have now reached a point where these people are becoming key partners in the preservation of wild and hitherto untouched places on the planet.

• Author: Ester Dobiášová
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Jak se z utlačovaných národů stali aktéři klimatické politiky
• Climate Crisis and Sustainability

© Aneta Lakomá

The article examines the continuing protests in Georgia and the weakening of civil society outside Tbilisi. Through activists, artists, and local communities, it explores political pressure, propaganda, economic dependence, Soviet nostalgia, and shrinking civic space. The stories reveal how fear and resignation undermine democratic participation while highlighting those who continue resisting despite mounting risks.

• Author: Aneta Lakomá
• Medium: Kapitál
• Original title: Tichnoucí protesty
• Pillars of Democracy