Nigar Musayeva

Stray Dogs Lose Out as Azerbaijan Prepares for Eurovision

Baku authorities hunt down strays as part of efforts to tidy up city, and fail to grasp animal rights concerns.

Lada Louts in Azerbaijan

Law-abiding citizens urge police to get tough on Baku’s boy racers.

Azeri Human Traffickers Target Vulnerable Women

Azeri Human Traffickers Target Vulnerable Women

Those who return are often spurned by relatives and end up in prostitution.

Gay Novel Shocks Azeris

Book about love affair between Azeri and Armenian sells well, despite uproar over its publication.

Headscarves Provoke Bitter Controversy

Religious young women risk problems if they choose to wear Islamic clothing.

Azeri Libraries on Borrowed Time

Even finding the book you want can be well-nigh impossible in Azerbaijan’s crumbling library system.

Curse of Thalassemia Strikes Azerbaijan

A mysterious blood disease is taking its toll on Azerbaijani youngsters.