Georgian protests, fashion and Basquiat

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Weekend Passport is Stranger's Guide's weekly subscribers-only newsletter curated by Deputy Publisher, Ambia Elias. Each week we bring you globally-inspired recommendations for your weekend activities from the team and friends of Stranger’s Guide.

Attend: A conversation on the Georgian protests

After Georgian officials decided to pass a new restrictive “foreign agents” law, modeled heavily on one in Russia, thousands of Georgians took to the streets. These ongoing protests come at a crucial moment not only for the country, but for the global fight against rising authoritarianism.

Join us for a free event on Sunday, May 19 at 12pm ET to learn more. We’re partnering with Coda Story, ZEG Fest and Radio Tavisueba to host an event exploring the roots of the current crisis in Georgia and why its fight must matter to the world. The hour-long event will feature historian Anne Applebaum and writer Peter Pomeranzev as well as journalists and activists from the region. Don’t miss it—register here!

Read: Le Journo Curioso 

I may not have much interest in who wore what to the Met Gala, but I still love learning about fashion. In her newsletter, Le Journo Curioso,

Emmanuelle Maréchal

explores this history and context around clothing. As a Black French woman with roots in Cameroon now based in southern Italy, Maréchal’s writing considers the fashion industry through the lens of language, culture and the African diaspora. Subscribe here to start reading!