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  A Ukrainian niche perfume brand is conquering Europe and Canada. Bibliotheque de Parfum co-founder Lora Nekrasova explains how she did it

  Bibliotheque de Parfum is a Ukrainian niche perfume brand founded in 2019 by Kharkiv entrepreneur Lora Nekrasova . With the start of  Russia’s full-scale invasion ...

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  “I am a Ukrainian artist and I want to speak about Ukraine.” One of the most controversial Biennales of recent years has opened. How it happened — a report from Venice

  The 61st Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art forum, opened on May 9. Ukraine’s pavilion features “Security Guarantees"—an origami-style deer sculpture crafted...

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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...