Tag: SZ column: Between worlds
Between worlds: Should you go on vacation in Ukraine despite the war? – Munich
My friend Olha recently wrote to me on social media: “Emiliia, I’m at home in Kiev. It’s so beautiful here, everything is at home: my city, my apartment, my language.…
Despite the shortage: No chance for Ukrainian teachers in Bavaria – Munich
A few weeks ago, I struck up a conversation with the aunt of an eight-year-old Ukrainian boy in a bouncy castle park in Pullach. I found out that she also…
SZ column “Between Worlds”: Dancing at home – Munich
For a long time I wanted to see a performance by the Ukrainian dance group Iz Perzem (translated “With the peppers”), where my friend Halyna Kubiv is also dancing. Halyna…
Between worlds: is something lost? – Munich
“It’s amazing that we’ll soon be celebrating your birthday for the second time,” my neighbor said to me the other day on the way to work. I have been very…
How a dam blast in Ukraine shook refugees here – Munich
The blasting of the Kakhovka dam last week shocked all Ukrainians, whether we live at home or in exile. We were on social media day and night to assess the…
Between worlds: Ukraine after the war – Munich
Last week I had the great opportunity to attend a Young Security Conference (YSC) in Munich, as a listener and as a simultaneous interpreter at one of the program items…
Between Worlds: Lesson for Democracy – Munich
“Your city. Your choice!” The election campaign for the Munich Migration Advisory Board took place under this slogan this year. The body represents more than 446,000 people with foreign nationality…
Between worlds: how critical criticism of the regime is – Munich
Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, many of my compatriots have been shocked when Ukraine is compared or even equated with Russia or Belarus. That was also the case when…
Between Worlds: The Animated Film Mavka and Hope – Munich
Is there really a film in Ukrainian that is being shown in a German children’s cinema? Six-year-old Zahar asked his mother this question. He was completely surprised when he found…
Kalush Orchestra and Skofka in Munich: homesick on stage – Munich
Last weekend I got tickets for a concert by the Ukrainian Kalush Orchestra and the rapper Skofka got hold of backstage in Munich. I’ve wanted to see the Kalush Orchestra…