by Susan | Mar 17, 2025 | Monuments
The Huseyn Javid Monument (Azerbaijani: Hüseyn Cavidin heykəli), sculpted by Omar Eldarov, was installed in 1993. Huseyn Javid (Azerbaijani: Hüseyn Cavid), born Huseyn Abdulla oghlu Rasizadeh, was a prominent Azerbaijani poet and playwright of the early 20th century....
by Susan | Dec 2, 2024 | Monuments
Dedicated in 1978, The Martyrs of the Revolution monument is a tribute to those who sacrificed their lives during the revolutionary era. It was awarded the ‘All Union Lenin’ prize during the Soviet era. The centerpiece of the monument is a statue of Urkuya...
by Susan | Nov 25, 2024 | Monuments
This statue, by Fuad Abdurahmanov, was dedicated in 1960 in downtown Baku. It was inspired by the character of Sevil from a 1928 play by Jafar Jabbarly of the same name. The play was perhaps based on the life of Tahirih, a Bahá’í woman of the 19th Century...
by Susan | Sep 23, 2024 | Monuments
I am probably not alone in first becoming familiar with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar through the 2023 biopic Origin, based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. She visits India and the home, now a...
by Susan | Aug 19, 2024 | Monuments
After a stint as a stretcher bearer during World War I, Dr. Norman Bethune returned to Canada to complete his medical degree and campaign for a more socially equal healthcare system. In 1935 he visited the Soviet Union to learn about their healthcare system and became...
