People

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  How Ukrainian scientist Yury Gogotsi discovered a new class of materials and influenced global technologies: an interview

  Yury Gogotsi is one of the most highly cited Ukrainian scientists in the world. In the early 1990s, he went to Germany for his studies, planning to return to Ukraine shortly...

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  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...

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  “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...

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  “It’s an honor to support Ukrainian women who have lost loved ones”: How the Maple Hope Foundation helps Ukrainians find their footing during the war

  Svitlana Kominko holds a PhD in developmental psychology and is an instructor at the School of Business + Media at the British Columbia Institute of Technology . She...

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  “People abroad see only numbers and the names of generals.” Why a mangaka in Japan writes about the war in Ukraine — interview

  The Japanese manga Battle Scar about the war in Ukraine is based on the stories of a Ukrainian soldier fighting in the Kharkiv region, a girl trying to leave occupation, and...

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  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...

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  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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  “Not one-off aid, but sustained support.” How the De-Occupation Shop sells produce from farmers in liberated communities in the Kharkiv region — interview

  In the summer of 2023, volunteers from Kharkiv working with the Volonterska foundation were active in liberated communities. They delivered medicine and food, repaired roofs...