The Caucasus podcast
FaktaSamfunnDokumentarThe Caucasus Talks - podcast about Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and North Caucasus. We'll talk here about culture, history, languages, tourism and more related to the Caucasus. Published by the Languages of the Caucasus (www.jezykikaukazu.pl/en/home)Our website: www.jezykikaukazu.plInstagram: www.instagram.com/jezykikaukazuFB fanpage: www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasusNewletter The Caucasian Mail: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
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- 25: Why do they say Georgian is a difficult language? And why that's not true. (00:25:44)
Georgian is a difficult language - you can't learn Georgian. These are not true. And in today's episode, I'll tell you why I think so.Read the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/why-they-say-georgian-is-a-difficult-language/Study with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Join our newsletter: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- The Caucasus podcast is changing...for the better (00:13:10)
Our podcast about Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan is undergoing some changes - The Caucasus podcast is changing of the better. I didn't know if it would be an interesting topic for you, but our newsletter community decided it would.But we are making some changes.Text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/the-caucasus-podcast-is-changing-for-the-better/Joj our newsletter: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/Study with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en
- 24: Stray dogs and cats in Georgia (00:59:18)
Stray dogs is not a view in Georgian cities you may omit. Why there are so many? How the local organizations and Georgians deal with their situation? How you can help them when in Georgia? These and many more questions we asked Natia, our today’s guest who works in one of the biggest organizations – The Animal Project – in Georgia.The episode on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/stray-dogs-and-cats-in-georgia/ Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Useful linksZero Strays Georgia: https://www.zerostraysgeorgia.org Animal Project: https://www.facebook.com/animalprojectgeorgiaDog Organization Georgia: https://dog.org.ge/Animals Friends: https://www.facebook.com/TskhoveltaMegobrebiPet Rescue Georgia: https://www.facebook.com/people/Pet-Rescue-Georgia/61566471334047/ Tatebi: https://www.facebook.com/tatebisimedi Show notes:00:00 – What is the episode about and what we talk about today? 1:55 – Let’s meet our todays guest Natia Chikovani from Animal Project2:30 – Having animals at home or in the yard – is this popular and how it’s changing?5:00 – The shift of approach to animals as companion – from farm animal to pets.6:30 – Situation of stray dogs and other animals - the statistics and governmental approach11:30 – Why there are so many stray animals on the streets in Georgia?15:30 – The reasons why there are many pure breed dogs on the streets of Georgian cities17:15 – Why people buy pure breed dogs and then abandon them on the street and how the dogs “become trendy”24:00 – Social campaigns showing and educating the stray animals are not “worse” than pure breed 25:50 – How the situation of stray animals is evolving – cities and rural areas comparison28:50 – Animal shelters situation in Georgia and governmental approach to animals situation33:40 – What do the ear tags mean when you see it on the animals and are there any differences? 36:50 – How to react when you see the stray dog in the city or in the mountains?40:40 – Which food is the best and which is forbidden to give to stray animal?43:15 – Adoption of strays among Georgians 48:30 – How can you support the animal organizations in Georgia? 53:20 – Situation of foreigners living in Georgia temporarily, adoption and taking the animals with you abroad.
- 23: Top 5 questions about Armenia (00:29:43)
Top 5 questions many have about Armenia – that’s what we’ll be talking about today. We have analysed which phrases you look for most often in the browsers and prepared a short set of the answers. Everything you need to know a bit more about Armenia. By the way we have added a bonus question so stay till the end!Learn Armenian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-armenian-language/
- 22: 5 things that still surprise me in Georgia (even after 17 years) (00:42:36)
5 things that surprise me in Georgia still, even 17 years? First time I went to Georgia in January 2008, last time as we are recording today’s podcast I came back from Georgia 2 months ago. After all these years, when I was living in Georgia, working, studying at university, still there are several things that surprise me.As you’re often asking how the life in Georgia looks like let me share with you today 5 things that even after 17 years I haven’t just got used to.Join our webinar about work and moving to Georgia: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/lets-study-georgian-on-line-lessons/The text and video version of the podcast: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/5-things-that-surprise-me-in-georgia/
- 21: DOs and DON’Ts when learning Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani (00:39:21)
What are the main DOs and DON’Ts when learning Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani?This we’ll discuss in the newest episode of the Caucasus Podcast.I’ll share with you my experience as a student of these 3 languages and also as a teacher.Often if you struggle with learning Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani this is one of the items that you should either start doing or stop doing.So let’s check if you should include these in your study routine.Text version and cheat sheet: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/dos-and-donts-when-learning-georgian-armenian-and-azerbaijani/ Study with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en
- 20: Is it hard to find work in Georgia? (Foreigner’s perspective in 2024) (00:29:12)
How to look for work in Georgia? How does the jobs market look like in Georgia form foreigners perspective? Can you find work with no knowledge of Georgian language? And how big the salary you may expect?All these questions we’ll cover in today’s episode of the Caucasus Podcast. The questions about finding work in Georgia and jobs market in Georgia you ask us a lot so we’ve decided to prepare a dedicated episode about it.Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/is-it-hard-to-find-work-in-georgia/Course about Georgia: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/course-about-georgia/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 19: Georgian wine traditions, rtveli, qvevri and modern wine production (00:34:25)
Georgian wine traditions – what do you know about one of the oldest winery traditions? Today we’ll talk with the expert from Tsereteli Wine, Nikoloz Tsirgvava who explained us the main Georgian traditions, qvevri wine production, makes of the Georgian wines and how the Georgian wine is being produced nowadays.Our today’s guest is Nikoloz Tsirgvava, working in the wine making industry in Georgia, in Tsereteli Wine. More about the wines we talk in the podcast you can read on the website of Tsereteli Wine: or you may look fo it in your local supermarket. Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/georgian-wine-traditions/Course about Georgia: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/course-about-georgia/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 18: 3 things to help you with moving to Georgia (00:22:42)
Thinking about moving to Georgia? Or maybe you already live there and it’s not going as planned? In today’s episode we’ll be discussing 3 things to help you successfully move to Georgia.Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/3-things-to-help-you-with-moving-to-georgia/Course about Georgia: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/course-about-georgia/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuThe episodes we mention: About workation in Georgia: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/workation-in-georgia-the-quick-guide/Post about renting an apartment: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/how-to-rent-a-flat-in-georgian/Our places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 17: Teaching Georgian. How it has changed over last 16 years? (00:40:54)
Do you know that the influx of foreigners impacts not only how Georgian economy looks like but also how Georgian language is being taught?So let’s talk today about teaching Georgian as a foreign language in the context of changes that we encountered in Georgia for the last 16 years. I am sure it will be interesting for you even of you are not education specialist. And in the end I will prove that Georgian language is not hard to learn, it’s just a belief created and I will tell you how it happened.Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/georgia-at-euro-2024/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- Bonus: Georgia at Euro 2024 – commentary not only about sports (00:25:04)
Glorious Georgia at Euro 2024, remarkable debut run, fearless Georgia – these are just few of the headlines about Georgian national football team during Euro 2024. So let’s look at what was going on the stadiums, in Georgia and how will it impact Georgia in the long run.Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/georgia-at-euro-2024/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 16: How to learn the Georgian language? 2 success stories (01:10:15)
This episode we share how to learn the Georgian language based on two success stories and the experienced of our students. We talk about how our paths in learning the Georgian language, sharing our stories and how we are proceeding with Georgian language. Also we about how to find motivation to proceed with learning the Georgian language. My guest today is Mr Smith, English language teacher who one day started learning Georgian and now is the host of YouTube channel Learn Georgian in English p'arask'evia! We talk about uor ways and methods of learning Georgian, importance of good study materials and whether Georgian is really so hard to learn.Podcast article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/how-to-learn-the-georgian-language/ Our study books mentioned in the episode by our guest:about the Georgian alphabet: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/lets-study-georgian-alphabet/50 Georgian verbs: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/product/50-georgian-verbs-part-1/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 15: Workation in Georgia - the quick guide (00:38:26)
Workation in Georgia – how to organize it, what to plan and what to prepare. That’s what we’ll cover in this episode of the Caucasus Podcast. I will talk from my own experience and will answer the questions I got from our Caucasian Mail newsletter subscribers. So if you consider going to Georgia for workation or to work and travel this episode is for you.The article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/workation-in-georgia-the-quick-guide/The quick guide on renting an apartment in Georgian: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/how-to-rent-a-flat-in-georgian/Our study books:on Georgian alphabet: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/lets-study-georgian-alphabet/English-Georgian phrasebooks: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/english-georgian-phrasebook/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 14: Linguistic minorities in Georgia and their everyday realities (00:35:57)
Linguistic minorities in Georgia? Imagine two Georgian citizens, girls, one born and raised in Javakheti, the other in Kvemo Kartli, who meet in Russia and... talk in Russian because neither of them knows Georgian that well. One is Armenian and one is Azerbaijani. And this is what we’ll talk about today - the situation of linguistic minorities in Georgia in today's episode of the Caucasus podcast.Link to the article on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-14/Our study books and courses: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Our newsletter: The Caucasian Mail: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazu
- 13: Being vegan and vegetarian in Georgia (00:21:53)
The question we get quite often so is it possible to be vegan or vegetarian in Georgia? Are you doomed for starving? Or the opposite, will you find lots of dishes to eat in each and every restaurant and bar? Today I will cover that for you from my perspective, being vegetarian for over 19 years now with some episodes of being on vegan diet.The article: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-13/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/The Caucasus Mail: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazu
- 12:Georgian forests in 9 questions (and answers) (00:25:39)
How are Georgian landslides connected with the trees in Racha? Should we be even bothered by this as tourists in countries in the Caucasus? Today we focus on Georgian forests and why in some time Georgian mountain slopes may look totally different.Link to the article: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasusu-podcast-12/Link to our study books and courses: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Link to the Caucasian Mail: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazu
- 11: Story how I became a Georgian teacher (00:28:40)
When I say I work as a Georgian teacher, the next question is am I Georgian? So no, I am not. So how it happened that I learned Georgian in the first place? What helped me when learning Georgian? And how I ended up as a not only Georgian teacher, but also author of Georgian study books?Link to the article: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-11/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 10: Books worth reading after holidays in Georgia (00:20:31)
You come back home after your holidays in Georgia and want to get to know this country better? Maybe you just need to keep a piece of Caucasus with you at home? One of the ways to have Caucasus atmosphere with you is to read Georgian literature. That is why today we have prepared Georgian books worth reading after coming home from your first holidays to Georgia or when you are preparing for the next one.Link to the article on website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-10/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 9: 3 war films about Caucasus (00:18:04)
We have chosen for you 3 war films about Caucasus, which in our opinion are worth to watch. About which war? 3 different wars that happened in the Caucasus since the collapse of the Soviet Union.Link to the article on website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-9/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 8: Azerbaijan a century ago, so book "Days in the Caucasus" by Banine (00:23:09)
A trip to Azerbaijan – that’s my offer for you for today. To be more precise we’ll follow Banine and her childhood depicted in the book “Days in the Caucasus”. So let’s see together Baku and Azerbaijan as it was 100 years ago together with this French-Azerbaijani author.Link to the podcast in text form on our website: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-8/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 7: What languages are commonly spoken in Georgia? (00:12:23)
Languages spoken in Georgia – can I communicate in English outside Tbilisi? Is Russian used in Georgia? What is the official language in Georgia? What about languages of the minorities in Georgia? Those are the main questions we’ll focus on in this episode of The Caucasus podcast.The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-7/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 6: Georgian trip to Karabakh (00:25:19)
Once upon a time there was a l Georgian book (and film based on it). The name of the book was Journey to Karabakh and was written by Aka Morchiladze. Then the fil, Trip to Karabakh was made. And this is the piece of Georgian culture that is worth to know. One may even say it’s obligatory to know. That’s why today I will tell you more about it and will reveal why.The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-5/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 5: Which books about Caucasus are worth reading? (00:26:25)
Which books about Caucasus are worth reading? This is the question I will try to answer in today’s episode of The Caucasus podcast. What to focus on and notice when choosing a book about this region and why.The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasus-podcast-5/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/
- 4: 3 podcasts about Caucasus that I recommend (00:20:42)
Which podcasts about Caucasus do I listen to regularly? Which ones I recommend and why? Additionally, how and where look for interesting podcasts about this region? This is what I will cover today in the Caucasus podcast.The text version of the episode: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/3-podcasts-about-caucasus/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/The podcasts I recommend:The history of Saqartvelo Georgia: https://historyofsaqartvelo.com/The Caucasus Digest: https://oc-media.org/tag/the-caucasus-digest/Across the Caucasus: https://www.kaukasiologie.uni-jena.de/podcast
- 3: Georgian Armenians and Azerbaijanis and the Nagorno-Karabakh War (00:20:00)
Georgia’s Armenian and Azerbaijani minorities – what is their view on the Nagorno-Karabakh War? What impact does it have on their day-to-day interactions and how they coexist in one country? This is what I’m going to talk about today with my guests, Dr Anna Cieślewska, a social anthropologist, and Klaudia Kosicińska, an anthropologist and a researcher of Georgia.This episode is the sumary of the interview we had in Polish (available in Kaukazomaniacy podcast). The whole interview was translated and you can read it here:https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/georgian-armenians-and-azerbaijanis-and-the-nagorno-karabakh-war/Study Georgian with us: https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/learn-georgian-language/Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/jezykikaukazuOur places:www.facebook.com/languagesofthecaucasus www.instagram.com/languages_of_the_caucasus The Caucasian Mail (newsletter): https://jezykikaukazu.pl/en/the-caucasian-mail/About our guests:Dr Anna Cieślewska – social anthropologist. Currently a lecturer at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, as well as a member of the Centre for International Studies and Development of the Jagiellonian University. As someone whose research interests revolve around the socioeconomic development of Central Asia and the geopolitics of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as Islam and local traditions in post-Soviet states, she has spent the last 16 years working on research projects and initiatives taking place in the CIS and the Near East. Klaudia Kosicińska – anthropologist, researcher of Georgia, PhD student at the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. She studied cultural anthropology and Eastern studies with a focus in the Caucasus at Warsaw University. She is a recipient of scholarships from the Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (2016–2017) and Yeditepe University in Istanbul (2022), as well as a winner of the Preludium research grant (2022–2024) offered by the Polish National Science Centre. Between 2015 and 2017, she co-organised the Georgian Participatory Budget project of the Inna Przestrzeń foundation, as well as the One Caucasus festival. Since 2018, she has researched the mobility and translocal practices of the Azerbaijani community in south-east Georgia. She is affiliated with Kaukaz.net and the Inna Przestrzeń foundation, and has published articles in Nowa Europa Wschodnia, Pracownia Etnograficzna and Chai Khana. Klaudia is also a co-organiser of Gamardżoba kino, a Warsaw-based festival of Georgian cinema.