About a month ago I was hitchhiking home again. As usual, the conversation turned to Ukraine. I had a conversation with two drivers - a German man in his 40s and a young Arab. Read on for what they had to say
Burning Storm
This poem is about me living through the war and a relationship // Вірш про проживання війни і стосунків
German Hospitality
Recently, two of Ukrainian soldiers on rehab in Germany were stabbed to death. But it turns out this case is the fourth crime against Ukrainians in Germany only in the last six months.
Visiting home
A few weeks ago I went to Ukraine. I'm happy to have visited my home. Even though it was sometimes quite heavy. At the first sight, everything looks completely normal . . .
To Tell the Truth
This is a story of a woman I met when cycle touring with my (now ex-) partner from the West to the South of Ukraine in 2018. It still hurts to remember. And I still feel helpless thinking about similar situations. But still sure that telling such stories is crucial
Про Цілющі Властивості Часу
Час не лікує. Time doesn't heal (bilingual post)
4 Movies on Ecology p.1, 13+
A masterpiece by the famous Luc Besson. ... Based on a German fiction novel. This is a warning sign against Nuclear Power Plants. ... This short mokumentary tells the journey of a plastic bag on its way home. ... At first looks like a typical American comedy without much sense and with plain humor.
Blocked
The night before leaving Rio de Janeiro my husband Mika and I learn that truckers went on a strike over gasoline prices and blocked major roads throughout Brazil . . .
We won’t let them hurt her,” pointing to his machete, “And I also have something more, in case this won’t be enough,” implying a gun. . .
Encosta aê, caralho!” – the man’s eyes start filling with blood, and a hand is reaching for a gun . . .
Не вчіть дітей програмувати. Вчіть їх комунікувати
The jobs of the future don’t exist yet — but we know they’ll require some serious social skills
Culture is a parasite
As long as the hosts live long enough to pass along the parasite, it cares little about the condition of its host ...