It was truly difficult to pick my favorites from 2023: between the great work that our fellows did and the strong reporting that came out of several other projects, this was a banner year for Chai Khana journalism.  Looking back, however, these three stories really stood out to me.    

 - Molly Corso, Senior Editor, Chai Khana

In “Once taboo, Armenians begin to embrace therapy,” Arpi Bekaryan explores the growing interest in - and acceptance of - therapy in Yerevan.

Esmira Javadova's  “For one Azerbaijani village, justice depends on the English teacher” traces the laws and reforms that have eroded Azerbaijan's legal profession and how those changes are affecting people's access to the legal system.

Chai Khana fellow Giga Beruashvili looks at how a culture of silence and gender norms have made taxis and public transportation dangerous for women in “Stories from Tbilisi: Addressing sexual harassment in the capital of Georgia.”