Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

Many Eastern European nations face an odd predicament. They possess a surplus of history, but a deficit of useful narratives. That is, plenty of things have happened to them, but not enough has been done by them to establish a … Weiterlesen →

I guess one could argue this is technically not the Pacific, but it is close enough for my purposes. Very happy to be here.

Going to have to say, Lenin is much more compelling when lit by floodlight and without the pigeons.

You know Yul Brenner was born in Vladivostok? Until this last year I was unaware of that fact.

Lenin is often depicted beckoning: „Come, see what the workers have accomplished“ or „here, this is the way to the worker’s paradise,“ however across from Владивосток’s main rail station he is definitely pointing, not beckoning.

Lenin in Irkutsk faces northwest, his expression a bit less stern than in some depictions. He beckons, chest thrust proudly forward. He wears his coat here, rather than draping it as a cloak. The coat is open as he also … Weiterlesen →

+972 Magazine article on Israeli military resisters: “If you want to be a partner to Palestinians, you cannot join the army that is killing them,” she said. “These are people you know, whose homes are being demolished or who are … Weiterlesen →