After Russia’s full-scale invasion scattered her choir across Europe, a pianist in Kharkiv rebuilt a community where singing together offers a brief distance from the war surrounding the city. Published in the Kyiv Post May 28, 2026. Pianist and choir founder Anna Minakova during a concert performance in Kharkiv. March 27, 2026. After spending the first phase of the war in Poland, pianist and choir founder Anna Minakova chose to return to her hometown of Kharkiv, where she be

A young artist between Kharkiv and Mariupol A portrait of Maria Dziuba, who embodies resilience and resistance through her drawings. https://www.instagram.com/dziuba.marria/ Read the Portrait in English "A few Peppers and a bit of Peace." - A young artist between Kharkiv and Mariupol A portrait of Maria Dziuba, who embodies resilience and resistance through her drawings. Spring awakens in eastern Ukraine. The ever-returning cycle of nature knows no borders — not eve