THE CASE OF THE SUITCASE
Research and publication by Burta Qollective
2025/2026
writing, east-europe, diaspora, packaging
The Case of the Suitcase (2025) is a playful experimental zine created by two friends who love eating & feeding, and who have somewhat expert knowledge in the packing of cross-continental suitcases, Ryanair backpacks, and leaky foods sent from East Asia/Eastern Europe.
This 48-page, Riso-printed collection of investigative iMessage chats, queer/feminist food smuggling memories, low-tech recycling of containers containing things they were not built to contain, and the never-ending tug-of-war between a mother who wants to send too much food and the minimalist adult child who is tired of telling her to stop sending so much stuff. Lots of cute illustrations.
Three-colour riso printed by humans.
Available at KIOSK Rotterdam, Nowhere Bookstore (The Hague), Riso & Friends (Rijeka). PDF version coming Spring 2026.
Edition of 200. Complementary A4 fold-out poster. Languages: Doodles, English, Croatian, Korean, Romanian
Created by Burta Qollective (Ioana Lupașcu & Jiye Seong-Yu). Published by Riso & Friends, Rijeka, Croatia.
This 48-page, Riso-printed collection of investigative iMessage chats, queer/feminist food smuggling memories, low-tech recycling of containers containing things they were not built to contain, and the never-ending tug-of-war between a mother who wants to send too much food and the minimalist adult child who is tired of telling her to stop sending so much stuff. Lots of cute illustrations.
Three-colour riso printed by humans.
Available at KIOSK Rotterdam, Nowhere Bookstore (The Hague), Riso & Friends (Rijeka). PDF version coming Spring 2026.
Edition of 200. Complementary A4 fold-out poster. Languages: Doodles, English, Croatian, Korean, Romanian
Created by Burta Qollective (Ioana Lupașcu & Jiye Seong-Yu). Published by Riso & Friends, Rijeka, Croatia.
