“Babushka’s” Get-Togethers: On Silence and Other Strategies for Being and Remaining a Community in Times of War

By Nino Aivazishvili-Gehne The Russian war against Ukraine has also introduced potential conflicts for diasporic communities abroad, particularly for those with roots in the former USSR. Drawing from ethnographic observations of a group of women in Bavaria, this post highlights their strategies for managing these tensions. Why this particular topic? There are both research-related and very personal reasons for writing this blog post. As someone who experienced war and its aftermath as a chil...