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Democratic backsliding. Compromised courts. Political violence. Scapegoating minorities. Attacking journalists. Firing civil servants.
STROIKA brings you the insights of visionary activists and journalists from around the globe – including Americans who have experienced the US’s own tumultuous history. Hear how they are living with integrity, working with creativity, and holding on to hope. Get practical guidance for life in times of authoritarianism.
Browse the videos below for stories of persistence, courage, and creative resistance. Watch to reignite your belief that change is not only possible, it’s already happening.
Because this is, in fact, PRECEDENTED.
Co-Founder, Belarus Free Theatre
Natalia Kaliada is the co-founder and artistic director of the Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) – an underground theater company operating in exile, and the only theater in Europe banned by its government.
15 Jul 2025
Natalia Kaliada,
Co-Founder
Belarus Free Theatre
Natalia Kaliada is the co-founder and artistic director of the Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) – an underground theater company operating in exile, and the only theater in Europe banned by its government. Founded in 2005, BFT has won numerous awards and has produced 50+ shows for global audiences, at the intersection of art and activism. Natalia shares the critical role of artists in connecting creativity with morality to help us imagine a world beyond authoritarianism.
Imara Jones, Natalia Kaliada, Ekaterina Kotrikadze, Hella Zsirka
Preview the voices of PRECEDENTED: a Belarusian theater director, a leading Russian journalist, a Hungarian trans activist, and an American media creator reflect on what it means to live, create, and resist in these precedented times. Hear about their work, what fuels their activism, and how each of us can stand up to authoritarianism.
15 Jul 2025
Imara Jones, TransLash Media
Natalia Kaliada, Belarus Free Theater
Ekaterina Kotrikadze, TV Rain
Hella Zsirka, Hatter Society
Preview the voices of PRECEDENTED: a Belarusian theater director, a leading Russian journalist, a Hungarian trans activist, and an American media creator reflect on what it means to live, create, and resist in these precedented times. Hear about their work, what fuels their activism, and how each of us can stand up to authoritarianism.
In an era of democratic erosion in the US and globally, PRECEDENTED offers stories of persistence, courage, and creative resistance. This video series features interviews with visionary activists and journalists from around the globe – including Americans who have experienced the US’s own tumultuous history – offering strategy and inspiration for living through authoritarian times. Hear how they are living with integrity, working with creativity, and holding on to hope.