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"Dad's Lullaby" is a film about a veteran trying to return to civilian life. Here is how it shows the experience of thousands of Ukrainian families
A small Kyiv kitchen. A stubbled man talks about blood, knives, and the guys who come back from war. This is Serhiy, an ATO veteran who returned home in 2018 after nearly...
More than scouting: how Plast became one of the largest Ukrainian networks in the world
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, thousands of Ukrainian children left the country with their parents. Almost immediately, Plast, the largest Ukrainian ...
Five intensive care ambulances, 3,000 patients, and a system built from scratch. How German volunteer Maxim Dohrmann is developing medical evacuation in Ukraine
Just a few years ago, Maxim Dohrmann was living in Hamburg, working as a paramedic for the local rescue service. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion , he traveled...
TikTok is obsessed with vertical series, from action stories to dramas featuring fruit as the main characters. Holywater main producer Julia Smyrnova explains why
A hitman in love with his target, a hockey player hiding his feelings for the team captain, and a bride who runs away from her wedding only to end up in the lair of a...
“The only thing I want is to live to see the moment when Russia is held accountable for its crimes.” A major interview with illustrator Serhiy Maidukov
Black-and-white silhouettes, battered high-rises, trenches, drones, and people quietly living amidst the war. The illustrations of Sergiy Maidukov are easily recognizable:...
Neurobiologist Nikita Nogovitsyn spent seven years studying how mental disorders change the brain. Now he studies drug side effects — interview
Nikita Nogovitsyn was born and raised in the Mykolaiv region, near a major nuclear power plant . In 2008, he enrolled at Bohomolets National Medical University іn Kyiv...
“My audience comes for the recipes but stays for the stories.” How chef and columnist Olia Hercules is introducing Ukrainian cuisine to the United Kingdom
Olia Hercules is a Ukrainian chef. She is 42 years old and has lived in London for more than 20 years. Olia is the author of six cookbooks and writes about food for BBC ...
“The horrors of 2022 have already been forgotten. We must constantly remind people of them.” Journalist Kristina Berdynskykh on how to work with foreign media. Interview
Kristina Berdynskykh is 43 years old. She was born in Kherson, but she built her journalistic career in Kyiv. She worked at Korrespondent magazine before joining Novoye...