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Neighborhood Rhythms: Ajam Media Collective’s ‘Məhəllə’ Exhibition in Baku

  • Posted on August 13, 2018October 26, 2018
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 5 minute read
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  • Mehelle

Facade: A Mehelle Film About Urban Change in Baku

  • Posted on November 14, 2017December 3, 2020
  • byRustin Zarkar
  • 2 minute read
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We Apologize for the Temporary Inconvenience: Capturing Baku’s Not-so-Ephemeral Public Banners

  • Posted on July 18, 2017December 3, 2020
  • byRustin Zarkar
  • 8 minute read
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Exploring Yerevan’s Oldest Neighborhood: History and Ethics of Heritage Preservation in Kond

  • Posted on June 5, 2017December 3, 2020
  • byAjam Media Collective
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New Beginnings in the Face of Demolition: Baku’s Sovetski Celebrates a Final Novruz

  • Posted on March 22, 2017December 3, 2020
  • byRustin Zarkar
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Baku’s Ruin Economy: Finding Value in Abandoned Sovetski

  • Posted on December 27, 2016December 3, 2020
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Things Left Behind: Family Photos from Sovestki

  • Posted on November 25, 2016December 3, 2020
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“Beauty All Over My Skin:” Music in the Alleys of Sovetski

  • Posted on November 17, 2016December 3, 2020
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Ajam’s Mehelle: Recording Everyday Life in Endangered Neighborhoods

  • Posted on October 10, 2016December 3, 2020
  • byRustin Zarkar
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Things Left Behind: Art Left to Burn

  • Posted on July 20, 2016December 3, 2020
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