The Stan Terg mine, part of the Trepca complex, in northern Kosovo, has been in operation intermittently since the Middle Ages. Shuttered by the Kosovo war in 1998, the mine reopened in 2005 and has recently become a mirror for larger issues facing the young republic. In his series “The Bread with Honey,” the photographer Andrew Querner documents the Stan Terg miners and their quiet community. Many of the miners Querner photographed are in their sixties, and face forced retirement. They expressed serious concern that their pensions would not support their extended families. Nevertheless, the mine is still rich in lead, zinc, and silver; it has become, according to Querner, “a beacon of potential for the newly independent Kosovar state—a promise to deliver an economic independence to match (and perhaps guarantee) its newfound sovereignty.”
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The Weekend Essay
Has Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Improved His Standing in Russia?
As Russians go to the polls, the economy is booming and the public feels hopeful about the future. But the politics of Putinism still depend on the absence of any means to challenge it.
By Joshua Yaffa
News Desk
How Will Putin Respond to the Terrorist Attack in Moscow?
The Russian President has a long history of spinning lapses in security for his own political gain.
By Joshua Yaffa
News Desk
What It Takes to Give Palestinians a Voice
A new poll conducted during war in Gaza and escalating tensions in the West Bank allows Palestinians to tell the world what they want for their future.
By Robin Wright
Books
The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
The Nazi leader didn’t seize power; he was given it.
By Adam Gopnik