I am Galician, not Ukrainian
Every time I travel abroad and hear the question ‘Where are you from?’, I’m embarrassed and give an immediate and quick reply: Ukraine. The unease I experience comes from the…
A romantic struggle of freedom and conscience against all odds
“And I am, an absolute stranger, a bandit – from one terminology and insurgent – from other terminology” – “I am (romance)” by Mykola Khvylovy. Mykola Khvylovy was an author, a leader…
Review – The true ‘Iron Kingdom’
Book review: Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947 It’s an unfortunate fact of the present that Germans must shudder at the mention of their history. Any conversation will…