craftsova and murajda

We are a collective of Belarusian and Ukrainian artists who use self-publishing as a socially engaged tool. We employ game strategies to highlight social issues and to give people tools to reflect on questions of social inequality, migration, discrimination, and gender.

We create experimental publications that transform social research into playable and readable formats.

Through books, games, and printed systems, we explore migration, housing, and the ways people build a sense of home.

Katya Craftsova, Card Game ZUHAUSE, self-published, Craftsova, 2025, © Katya Craftsova

ZUHAUSE, card game about the Berlin housing crisis and the bureaucratic structures of the German housing system. Offset print, German edition of 500 copies. Box with 105 cards. Author: Katya Craftsova.

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Hanna Murajda, Adaptation in Emigration (card set), self-published, 2023, © Hanna Murajda

A participatory publishing project consisting of practical exercises designed to support people adapting to life in a new country. Drawing on migration experience, psychology, and educational methods, the cards invite reflection and small actions that help build routines, social connections, and a sense of belonging.
52-page booklet (English)
52 loose cards (Russian)

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Hanna Murajda, Calendar of Adaptation in a New Country / «Каляндар адаптацыі ў новай краіне», Gutenberg Publisher in Belarusian / self-published in English, 2024.2026, © Hanna Murajda

An interactive undated calendar designed to support people adapting to life in a new country. The publication contains 12 practical exercises that combine theoretical background with clear instructions, helping readers gradually build routines, social connections, and a sense of stability. The structure of the calendar is based on fundamental human needs and the principles of Maslow’s hierarchy, offering a thoughtful and structured approach
to adaptation.
The calendar is not bound to specific dates and can be started at any time.

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