Travel
🐉 How to buy a dragon?
I found a dragon in a museum of modern art, next to a museum of a 6000 year old civilisation, next to a golf course, next to a vineyard with a chapel — just outside Lviv.
History
🕯️ In useful memory
[Long read.] How does a country forget a famine that killed millions of its own? This year's lecture on Ukraine's history was an unexpected rollercoaster through human migration, repeated destruction, collective memory, and nation building.
Announcement
💝 All good things...
That's it, folks! The Ukrainian language course in Lviv is officially over, and so my time in Lviv has ended. I'm looking back to the time of my life!
Travel
🏭 Excursions through time and industry
We had two days of excursions in the first half of the course, mostly focused on ancient history and the environment. In the second half of the course, we visited various (old) sites with a bit more focus on local industry.
History
📜 History of Ukraine
Ukraine has a very long but complicated history — closely intertwined with Austria-Hungary, Cossacks, Poles, the Golden Horde, and more recently through occupation by nazi-germany, russia and the soviet union.
History
✊ A dissident was born
Myroslav Marynovych, a soviet-era dissident, gulag survivor and exile survivor, shared with us his story — along with reflections on how today's war has roots in unpunished injustices of the past.
Social
🎊 More fun with friends
Once again I've been fortunate to experience Ukrainian culture via my Ukrainian friend: seeing a performance, buying a vyshyvanka, having a typical Ukrainian dinner, and visiting the open-air museum.
Travel
⛰️ Excursions through time
Over two different weekend days, we explored five historic sites around Lviv — ruins, a castle and multiple churches. We're travelling from the 7th to the 20th century. Here are the highlights...
Travel
🦁 The ancient city of Lviv
Lviv radiates history and culture. The city center mostly radiates liveliness and culture, whereas the cemeteries nearby invite us to learn the price to get here.
Culture
🖌️ The art of nations
In ancient Ukrainian history, a well-educated noble could entertain guests with poetry and musical accompaniment ad hoc. Poetry is particular important to the foundation of Ukraine as a nation.