War
🌬️ A change in the air
I can sleep better this year, because there are fewer air raid alerts. And yet, the war continues and changes to become ever more violent elsewhere.
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🍽️ From kitchen to cadet
Besides learning the Ukrainian language and culture, we also had a few opportunities to volunteer. As we volunteer, we learn more about the Ukrainian character.
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🖕 russians send their regards
Ukraine has been suffering more intense air attacks by russia since the last few weeks — particularly 9 and 12 July. It's not just 'news' — it's noticeable for me personally, even in the 'relatively safe' city of Lviv.
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.
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🦸 Heroiam Slava: the Price of Dignity
The Ukrainian people did not choose this war, but they did choose to respond with dignity. For those of us at peace, especially in the West, we must ponder: how do we retain our dignity?
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The War Punches Through
A reflection by Lauren on the impact of the war, especially on young men, and the memorialization of young people.
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🚨 Studying in war
The war directly impacts Ukrainians in many ways I cannot fathom as a foreigner — I will elaborate on that in another post. The war does impact me still, though. In this post I'll elaborate what it means to study in a country at war.