New East Digital Archive

Communism

‘I wanted this book to be a reconciliation of different generations’: Lea Ypi on growing up in communist Albania

‘I wanted this book to be a reconciliation of different generations’: Lea Ypi on growing up in communist Albania

Andrei Platonov: where to start with his literature

Andrei Platonov: where to start with his literature

On the ball: the polka dot toy that entertained a nation

On the ball: the polka dot toy that entertained a nation

These photographs give a glimpse into into the lives of Ceaușescu’s orphans, 30 years on

These photographs give a glimpse into into the lives of Ceaușescu’s orphans, 30 years on

Estonia unveils new memorial to victims of communism

Estonia unveils new memorial to victims of communism

Hidden legacy: your walking guide to communist Prague

Hidden legacy: your walking guide to communist Prague

New art project to honour victims of Albania's communist regime

New art project to honour victims of Albania’s communist regime

Ukraine completes Lenin wipeout

Ukraine completes Lenin wipeout

Red Utopia: help fund a new art book documenting communist iconography across the globe

Red Utopia: help fund a new art book documenting communist iconography across the globe

Outrage over proposed Albanian ban on communist film

Outrage over proposed Albanian ban on communist film

Photo of the week: a Bulgarian photographer's tribute to her beloved grandmother

Photo of the week: a Bulgarian photographer’s tribute to her beloved grandmother

Croatia considers ban on red star

Croatia considers ban on red star

Bulgaria bans public display of communist symbols

Bulgaria bans public display of communist symbols

Eugenia Maximova

Eugenia Maximova

Block party: meet the people who live among the brutalist edifices of New Belgrade

Block party: meet the people who live among the brutalist edifices of New Belgrade

Unknown pleasures: lifting the lid on a treasure trove of Albanian cinema

Unknown pleasures: lifting the lid on a treasure trove of Albanian cinema

Communist-era bikes make comeback in Bulgaria

Communist-era bikes make comeback in Bulgaria

Hungry for the past: are Poland's Soviet-style milk bars bringing back a taste for communism?

Hungry for the past: are Poland’s Soviet-style milk bars bringing back a taste for communism?