Could Georgia be the next Ukraine? Our writer Antonia Langford describes what it is like living on the front line of the power struggle between Russia and the EU.
My life as an eye-witness to history
Theft: Georgia's pro-Western president, Salome Zourabichvili has spoken of a "Russian special operation" to influence the outcome of the election, and backed four opposition groups, who say the vote was "stolen" by an increasingly authoritarian Georgian Dream party. Glossary
Palimpsest - A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed.
Caravanserais - Inns with a central courtyard for travellers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa.
Stalinist - Relating to the Soviet statesman Stalin or his ideology and policies.
Monoliths - Large single upright blocks of stone, especially ones shaped into pillars or monuments, or buildings resembling such monuments.
Art Nouveau - An energetic style in the visual arts which spanned from around the early 1890s to the First World War.
Bonanza - A large amount of something desirable.
Polyphonic - Music with two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonising.
Liturgical - Related to a public religious service or ritual.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Rigging - In this sense, manipulated or controlled by deceptive or dishonest means.
Ballot stuffing - A form of electoral fraud in which a greater number of ballots are cast than the number of people who legitimately voted.