Art
For centuries, Ukraine was effectively a colony of Russia, with Ukrainian culture constrained and forced to develop under deeply complex and often dramatic conditions. Ukrainian artists faced relentless repression, bans, and persecution from their self-proclaimed “big brother”, leaving them with...
Mutual assistance in the war
The full-scale Russian invasion has drastically increased the number of abandoned animals in Ukraine. Some pets are directly harmed by the enemy shelling, while others lose their homes and owners due to hostilities. Despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the...
Veterans
Ruslana Danilkina is a veteran whose own experience with injury and prosthetics helped her discover new calling in rehabilitating soldiers. Now, the veteran assists injured servicemen in adaptation to life with prostheses, demonstrating through her own example that an active...
Children of war
How is Russia implementing cognitive occupation? What challenges will Ukraine face after the liberation of the occupied territories, and why do we need to make sure that children who had to grow up under occupation do not turn against Ukrainians...
Restoration
Before the full-scale invasion, communities across Ukraine were developing strongly, thanks partly to decentralisation reform and various government programmes. For example, in 2020, a new outpatient clinic was opened in Makariv, built using Canadian technology. Unfortunately, it functioned only for...
War
What is it like to leave for the unknown with hastily packed bags and explosions sounding all around? What do Ukrainian women with children experience after fleeing to unfamiliar environments abroad? Nataliia Fadieieva and her friends set out to investigate...
