India, Aug. 29 -- In a world showing signs of unravelling in new ways (as well as in ways that look eerily familiar), we are still unpacking some of what occurred in the horrific second world war (September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945).

Testimonies, cautionary tales and re-imaginings take the form of podcasts, videogames, archives and books. "Although the era of the post-war world order has ended, the events that led up to World War 2 are still worth studying, because they seem to echo the state of the world today in so many ways," says culture writer K Narayanan.

New explorations of the war help us re-examine what could have been, and what could be, in our present and near-future, he adds.

Here is a look at five such explorations.

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