In Focus | Brave Action Ukraine

Focusing on Ukraine, we explore the interplay of war events with history, culture, and pressing issues such as propaganda, war crimes, and human values. The pieces in this section also highlight resilience and recovery, showcasing individuals and communities who are creating possibilities despite living in a hot war. Freedom, sovereignty, and human rights are being tested now in Ukraine and can resonate with us all.

YOUNG VOICES

IN TIME OF WAR

A collection of short stories. Those writing for themselves give us a picture of what they are going through and their resilience. Those writing in memory of a person who died enable all of us to honor their life and their bravery.

Painting from
the Heart

Wives, mothers, daughters of fallen defenders remember their loved ones in words and works of art. Some had been with their husbands for many years, some just starting their life together — all cut short and destroyed in an instant.

Kharkiv and the Weight of History

The city of Kharkiv is Ukraine's second largest city after Kyiv, and it sits just 40 kilometers from the Russian border. Like borderlands everywhere, multiple influences have shaped its identity. Kharkiv’s location means that the city is a confluence of multiple historical, linguistic, and cultural influences.