HeyJaredA Personal War
Ukrainian. Here to make the war in Ukraine feel personal to you, something Western media doesn't do well. Bridging the gap between us.
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How NOT to talk to a Ukrainian (if you ever meet one) (opens the original)
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Last week, I was taking a train from Florence to Pisa with my friend Maria. We’re both Ukrainian refugees living in Europe. Our seat was located right next to a talkative Canadian woman who was actively seeking a conversation with someone, anyone on the train. She complimented Maria’s tattoos, and then asked the question all Ukrainians dread just a bit: “Where are you from?”Why do we dread it? You never know where it will go next.Will this complete stranger turn out to be pro-russian and try to
I traveled to a country at war this month. Here’s what I noticed. (opens the original)
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During my trip to Ukraine this August, I came across this original Substack post format on ’s page and decided to do one of my own (credit to the creator!)Things that are happening in Ukraine might not be visible to the outside eye or beyond traditional media articles. But there’s life continuing in the war zone every day! So here are 25 things I noticed on the streets of my wartime country, Ukraine. All photos here are mine.<a class="image-link image2
if you stare into the abyss for long enough, it might explode (opens the original)
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Ukraine is corrupt? Let's talk about it (opens the original)
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As I’m writing this article, protests are breaking out across all Ukrainian cities. The reason is the decision to remove Ukrainian Minister of Defence Mykhaylo Fedorov from his post. Although he’s been incredibly effective, as noted by the Ukrainian army and its recent successes, he couldn’t find “a common language” with our current army’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskiy. The protesters are standing for what they represent — Fedorov the new approach to the army, Syrskiy the old one.As soon
Good news from Ukraine! #4 (opens the original)
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It’s simple to fall into doomsday trap. Oftentimes, it’s the easiest thing to do. Politics is a shitshow. Innocent people are dying. Reality is horrible, disappointing, and falling apart. Tell me about it — I’m Ukrainian. My body and mind had to adapt to digesting tons of terrifying news every single day. But let me tell you something else about being Ukrainian in these times: against the backdrop of horror, you learn to appreciate the good news so much more.That’s why I’ve launched “Good news f
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