Yuliana Skibitska

Editor

I was born and raised in Zaporizhzhia and worked in journalism since 2012. I started my career at the local wired station Radio Try and the newspaper Mriya. In 2014, I moved to Kyiv and worked for the newspaper Segodnya, Hromadske TV, wrote for Ukrainska Pravda, Charitum, Liga.net, The Guardian, PenOpp, and others.

In 2019, I joined Babel as an editor, later became a deputy editor-in-chief at Zaborona, and then returned to Babel. In 2020, I won the Honour of the Profession award in the Constructive Journalism category.

Currently, I teach two courses for aspiring journalists at Kyiv Media School and collaborate with the History Unit project by n-ost.

Publications of the author

Social media paints a bleak picture of Ukrainians abroad. But what does the research show? The fourth episode of HERE&THERE — featuring Olga Tokariuk
In Ukraine, Olga Tokariuk is known as foreign affairs journalist, recognized particularly as the author of a documentary about National Guard soldier Vitaliy Markiv, who ...
Freedom to be yourself. Nina Murashkina’s works command thousands of dollars and captivate with their ambiguity. A story that unites the irreconcilable
A vintage hat, narrow glasses, a black dress, and long lace gloves—41-year-old Ukrainian artist Nina Murashkina looks as though she has stepped out of a scene from an old...
“Let’s Show Ukrainian Jewelry Designers to the World.” Jewelry designer Inesa Kovalova on her path to Paris, the specifics of the profession, and the uniqueness of her work.
Jewelry designer Inesa Kovalova is originally from Kramatorsk and is 38 years old. Trained as an architect, she started out as a sales assistant and designer at a jewelry...
How to stop putting life on pause? The second part of the “HERE&THERE” episode with Larysa Didkovska
In the first part of the “HERE&THERE” episode we talked with Larysa Didkovska about how to help teenagers who returned from emigration adapt to life at home. Today we’re...
What refugees returning to Ukraine should prepare for. The third episode of "HERE&THERE" with psychologist Larysa Didkovska
Which is more difficult: integrating abroad or reintegrating at home, and how can one avoid being “stuck” between two worlds? How do teenagers navigate these processes, and...
One day the war will end. What awaits Ukrainian society then? The country’s leading demographer Ella Libanova explains in episode two of the “HERE&THERE” podcast
What social conflicts are inevitable after the war? How can Ukrainians avoid discord and build a shared future? Yellow Blue journalist Mila Shevchuk discussed this with...
Director Richard Nelson was inspired by Les Kurbas to stage play in Ukraine and the US. How century-old events reflect the present — a feature report
Richard Nelson is a prominent American director and playwright whose works have been staged not only across most major US theaters but also worldwide. He first arrived...
Yellow Blue is launching a new podcast called “HERE&THERE” about the lives of Ukrainians on different sides of the border. Episode one: how we have changed during the war. A brief summary
In February 2022, millions of Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Over four years of war that shows no sign of ending, the crack...

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