Xandie Kuenning
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@OCMediaorg Editor | @36_lossi Editor-in-Chief | Obsessed with tea, fairytales, and international affairs
Tbilisi, Georgia
Joined June 2018
Susanna Harutyunyan’s 2015 novel eloquently captures the traumas remaining amongst survivors of the Armenian Genocide. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/MsvRXy7Wy3
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More than ever, we need your support! If just 3% of readers subscribe, OC Media can survive and thrive.
Free media doesn’t vanish overnight. It’s worn down by financial pressure, smear campaigns, and repressive laws. If just 3% of readers subscribe, OC Media can survive and thrive. 🔴Value our journalism? Become a member. https://t.co/WO8zNEhLxM
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🎬 OC Reviews: Otar Iosseliani’s 1970 film is a poetic wander through the absurdity of life. ⭕ Yesterday marked what would have been director Otar Iosseliani 92nd birthday. Iosseliani remains one of Georgia’s most influential cinematic voices. https://t.co/pXacJpUCPF
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Otar Iosseliani’s 1970 film is a poetic wander through the absurdity of life.
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Detained Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes from prison about her experiences with the ‘culture of obstruction’ and lack of rights faced. https://t.co/TZVOFIsxHv
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Detained Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes from prison about her experiences with the ‘culture of obstruction’ and lack of rights faced.
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Review | The Navigator — when GPS becomes your confidant. By Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning @XKuenning via @OCMediaorg
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Lasha Bugadze’s play The Navigator won an award at the 2011 International BBC Playwriting Competition, where it premiered.
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🎬 Caucasus cinema in 2025 — this year’s top 10 films as reviewed by OC Media https://t.co/ZTmUi659eI
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A round-up of the top 10 films released in 2025 reviewed by OC Media.
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🎂 It’s our ninth birthday! – Celebrate with us and help secure a sustainable future for journalism in the Caucasus. ✨ 50% off on annual membership: https://t.co/tLBrtKxZmz
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What can the Caucasus expect in 2026? Our staff gives their takes https://t.co/AbQwWbd9So
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OC Media’s staff members have come together to share their predictions for this coming year.
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📢 Lossi 36 is looking for an Eastern Europe Regional Editor! 🔗 Application and details can be found here: https://t.co/m2lNEgWcOl
#callforeditor #easterneurope #journalism #newopportunity #areastudies
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This year, OC Media tried something new with the launching of a culture and review section. Now we bring you a round-up of what we thought were the top 10 films released this year as reviewed by OC Media. ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/ZTmUi659eI
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Fuel OC Media for the year ahead — become a member and support independent journalism in the Caucasus. ✨25% off an annual membership: https://t.co/8mugzEZ9so
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For over a year, I've been collecting photos of dogs frequenting Georgia's daily protests. I've put together a newsletter on them: Read it here: https://t.co/SyaG0dcC0e You can subscribe to our newsletters here: https://t.co/nIHRMx4Gph
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✨ This holiday season, OC Media is running on hot chocolate and readers who give us that extra spark. Make a real difference in 2026 — Become a member and help us bring you even more news and commentary from the Caucasus. 🔗25% off on annual membership: https://t.co/LJbjkcewVC
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During the November–December 2024 protests in Georgia, police used water cannons and chemical agents to disperse demonstrators. While authorities described measures as non-lethal, protesters report health effects that lasted months after. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/7OnihtR2fq
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Made this illustration for OC Media for holiday season. If you like our work, become a member, we have 25% holiday discount! https://t.co/MYS8YTSM3d
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🎬 Join us on 23 December at 20:00 (Tbilisi time) for a cozy community film screening at Mate House, Tbilisi, as we host our first in-person gathering for OC Media members and supporters. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/HyOx9Qo2Cl
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🎬 OC REVIEWS: Ketevan Vashagashvili’s debut documentary has won a cinematic human rights award for its sensitive portrayal of parenthood and surrogacy in Georgia. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/k21CiG3chc
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My first review for this year’s Tbilisi International Film Festival. @OCMediaorg will be publishing reviews on the latest Georgian films and documentaries throughout this week as the festival progresses, so keep an eye out!
🎬 OC REVIEWS: Stalin’s Cola — the story of Georgia’s famous Lagidze lemonades https://t.co/XzhqTF0XQF
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On the very first day of the protest, I was poisoned by the substance mixed in the water canon. I was in the middle of Rustaveli, standing very close to the riot police. The water sprinkled all over my face, I lost coordination, couldn't move. My colleague recognized me and
WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
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‘Till the end!’ — Georgia’s embattled protesters reflect on one year of daily demonstrations. https://t.co/SRHpq5dNGY
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One year on, demonstrators speak to OC Media about why they continue to protest despite increasing government repression.
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