A Window into Ukraine

English-language insights from a Polish-Ukrainian raised in London. A blog by Julia Lasica.

Kazymyr Malevych's revolutionary art was formed in Ukraine: to understand him as an artist, we have to understand him as a Ukrainian artist

Malevych's Black Square

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“With centuries of potent symbolism to draw strength from, Ukraine's designers are crafting the resistance to russia in heroic style.” My piece for Issue 88 of the Idler on the cultural and historical influences behind contemporary Ukrainian fashion.

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BBC Panorama journalist Taras Shumeyko visited the frontline between Russia and Ukraine in the days leading up to 24th February 2022. Translated by Julia Lasica and first published in Friends On the Shelf magazine.

A broken window in Mariinka The aftermath of shelling in Mariinka. Credit: Taras Shumeyko.

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The Bucha I Knew and Loved

Until February 2022, my hometown was one of the most vibrant in Ukraine. As seen on UnHerd. To read the full article, please click here

Bucha

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On Iranian and russian drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Lina Kostenko poem

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What Ukrainians can teach us about the strength and bravery needed to win this war

Shahed drone targeting Kyiv, credit AFP

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The centrality of bodies in russia's invasion of Ukraine

Poster for Giselle performed by the United Ukrainian Ballet

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