Everything I worked with pointed me to resistance and the risks its makers took. Resistance becomes & inspires daily practice when even words are policed.

Gvantsa Natsvlishvili creator of the zine

My zine reflects the anger, hope and valour I felt in archives.

Gvantsa Natsvlishvili creator of the zine

I shaped it to resemble a KGB-style file, filled with blood they spilled, things they deemed threatening. I wanted it to be big, chaotic, yet orderly and even unsettling to look at.

Gvantsa Natsvlishvili creator of the zine

This zine was created as part of Freedom of Speech Beyond Borders, an interdisciplinary educational project introducing young people to the history of the struggle against censorship during the Cold War. The programme combines online seminars with study visits to European archives and memory sites, where participants explore the legacy of samizdat and tamizdat literature. Through archival research, workshops, and creative practice, participants collaborate to produce DIY publications inspired by underground publishing traditions.
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The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland within the framework of the Inspiring Culture Programme.