Tag: Ukrainian diary
The Ukrainian Diary: Only Dust and Ashes – Culture
In Ukraine, grave care in the period before Easter is a tradition, a duty, a way in which we commemorate our dead. “Go to the graves,” they say. All of…
Ukrainian diary: Oxana Matiychuk about the great happiness of her shared apartment – culture
A year ago, on March 25, our two roommates came from Mariupol: R., a former student of our university, whom I used to know, and her mother I., whom I…
Mercenaries instead of Babies: The Ukrainian Diary of Oxana Matiychuk – Culture
An acquaintance of mine who is a border police officer comes home for a few days from the place where he was transferred for a year. His new duty station…
“Our Father” for Ukraine: The Diary of Oxana Matiychuk – Culture
“Why don’t you ask us questions?” It is 2:53:53 p.m. on the large digital time display in the Xplanatorium Herrenhausen in Hanover when the award-winning translator from the Ukrainian Claudia…
Ukrainian Diary: Dreaming of an Intact World – Culture
While accompanying a journalist from Deutsche Welle to Nowoselyzja, I finally get to know A. personally. So far we have known each other from telephone conversations and messages via messenger,…
Ukrainian diary: How do Ukrainians live without electricity? – Culture
Power rationing is good for improving your own time management. One becomes effective in getting things done like never before. “Not a single time management seminar could teach me skills…
The Ukrainian diary – everyday life is becoming increasingly difficult – culture
This text only exists because I’m traveling. Because traveling abroad now also means having electricity around the clock and being able to work on your laptop whenever you want. And…
Ukrainian diary: We have the better railway – culture
My return journey from Germany back to the Ukraine on Saturday begins with a succinct “Train cancelled” on the electronic display. A promising start at 5.15pm in Bremen given that…
Ukrainian diary: Electricity is getting scarce – culture
For me, Monday morning and the last day of October begin in Darmstadt, after an event in the Vahle studio, the “Czernowitz Literature Day”. It would be so nice if…
Ukrainian diary – culture – SZ.de
Sometimes it seems to me that humanitarian work creates a certain dependency. You can’t live without it. Or at least I can’t live without it. Or it is a therapy…