Born in 1861 in the mountainous Pshavi region in Georgia's northeast, Luka Razikashvili adopted the pen name Vazha-Pshavela (aka ‘Lad of Pshavi’) to signify his highland origins.... Read more >
After the defeat of the uprising organised in August 1924, Kakutsa Cholokashvili was forced to leave his homeland forever. In Georgia, conquered by Soviet Russia, any mention of this national hero... Read more >