Society and Culture

Ryszard Stankiewicz: Poland-fatherland, Latvia-home

5 Feb 2012

Ryszard Stankiewicz, head of the Polish society of “Promen′� in the city of Daugavpils, Latvia, told a correspondent BakuToday the history of Poles in Latvia, its relation to the referendum on giving the status of the Russian language and multi-cultural city of Daugavpils.

'Drifting House': gimlet-eyed stories from the Korean kaleidoscope

4 Feb 2012

Krys Lee's stories in her debut collection, "Drifting House," occupy spaces between, and her characters -- immigrants and refugees, families and lovers -- are nomads of time, place and culture. They make a keen observation of the layers of Korean society the past few generations, and of the dualities that have shaped the peninsula and its people

Prince Harry's Wild Nightclub

4 Feb 2012

The "Playboy Prince" was spotted partying this weekend at an old society club that's gone glitz.