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Connections (Readings #5)
Ukrainian authors show longing for home, unbreakable bonds between families and friends torn apart by war, scattered across different locations — yet still deeply connected.
Choosing to Act (Readings #4)
Ukrainians, and those directly helping them, share how they turn fear into courage and outrage into action in the face of war, injustice, uncertainty, and existential threat.
Who else but us?
Volunteering is not just helping, it is primarily about enabling rights for life, conscience, and values. It is a matter of responsibility to create the kind of society in which we want to live.
Baring our heart, finding our soul (Readings #3)
When the weight of war tries to crush not only lives but entire landscapes, poetry remains a voice that should not be silenced.
Keeping going when normal is not normal (Readings #2)
Russia’s war against Ukraine has reshaped Ukrainians’ lives into realities that are hard to imagine. What once felt ordinary is no longer. What once seemed unthinkable is now part of the day-to-day. How do they, and even should they, try to live a normal life in circumstances such as these?
How we ground ourselves in the most difficult times (Readings #1)
When difficult times come our values and basic understandings are tested. The war in Ukraine has become such a case. What seemed natural before is changed, usual ways of being and interacting stop working, and people need to reconsider what truly grounds them in life.
The Revolution of Dignity ― Power. Unity. Honor
November 21 is the day in Ukraine when we commemorate the beginning of the Revolution of Dignity, an event that turned the tide of modern Ukrainian history.
Painting fromthe 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.
Ukrainian Fiction for Understanding the War
The Russo-Ukrainian war is more than just a fight over territory. It’s about history, identity, and the struggle for freedom. To better understand the roots of this war and the realities for Ukrainians, it helps to read stories that reflect their experiences and feelings. In this article, we explore four remarkable works of Ukrainian fiction.
Illustration by Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy Lesiv
Preserving the soulof Mariupol
Presenting “Teatromania” and its founder Anton Telbizov who built this independent theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, and after it was destroyed in russia's full-scale invasion, rebuild it again in Hanover, Germany. Photo: Till Dörfler