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Identity
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Ukraine-born Miss Japan win reignites discussion of identity
Carolina Shiino, who moved from Ukraine at age 5, faced a wave of criticism after becoming the first naturalized Japanese citizen to win the Miss Japan pageant
“If we don’t stand together & close our borders, they’ll be here in 2 weeks & kill us all!” do not forget fallen Defender Oleh Kovalyshyn
[editorial]This essay by Ukrainian philosopher, writer and journalist Volodymyr Yermolenko is dedicated to fallen Defender Oleh Kovalyshyn, who…
“You remained a faithful son of your Homeland,”- do not forget fallen Defender of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylov
[editorial]This essay by Ukrainian writer and journalist Ruslan Horovy is dedicated to fallen Defender Vyacheslav Kyrylov, who was…
The quiet front: the battle of identities in occupied Crimea and Donbas
[editorial]Beyond the sizzling trench warfare in occupied Donbas, a no less important battle is being fought. In a…
“I’m going to war so that our young people won’t be killed,” – do not forget fallen Defender Roman Furyk
[editorial]This essay by Ukrainian poet Olha Sloniovska is dedicated to fallen Defender Roman Furyk, who was killed on…
“I came here to fight, not to twiddle my thumbs,” – do not forget fallen Defender Andriy Nazarenko
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer and computer engineer Anton Sanchenko dedicated to fallen Defender Andriy Nazarenko,…
“Bless me, Father, for I am about to die for Ukraine,”- do not forget fallen Defender Vasyl Kindratsky
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer and political activist Vasyl Shkliar dedicated to fallen Defender Vasyl Kindratsky,…
“Danya showed his determination… He chose Ukraine,” do not forget Danylo Didik, killed by pro-Russian terrorists
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer, journalist and war volunteer Yuliya Iliukha dedicated to 15-year-old Danylo Didik.…
“Please get this ring back to my wife. Tell her I love her.”- do not forget fallen Defender Dmytro Prydatko
[editorial]This is an essay by Maryna Lukyanova, Plus1 project co-director and executive director of Euro-Atlantic Course NGO. It…
“I’m for Ukraine. I will die if needed!”- do not forget fallen Defender Roman Nabiehov
[editorial]This is an essay by a sibling team of Ukrainian writers – the Kapranov Brothers, dedicated to fallen…
“He’s no more. “Samoliot” is gone!”- do not forget fallen Defender Vadym Antonov
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer and journalist Mariya Starozhytska, dedicated to fallen Defender Vadym Antonov, who…
“He was a maximalist, a romantic and a man of action,”- do not forget fallen Defender Vasyl Arkhipov
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer Nataliya Hurnytska, dedicated to fallen Defender Vasyl Arkhipov who served in…
“Don’t go back. Don’t go there anymore. Stay with me!”- do not forget fallen Defender Stepan Stefurak
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian journalist Olena Stadnyk dedicated to fallen Defender Stepan Stefurak, who was killed…
“Where do heroes like Zhora come from?”- do not forget murdered Defender Heorhiy Toropovsky
[editorial]18-year-old Heorhiy “Zhora” Toropovskyi, call sign “Hunter”, was killed on September 17, 2014. He was returning to his…
“I’m going to war to save lives, not to fight,”- do not forget fallen Defender Oleksandr Kondratiuk
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian poet Maksym Lyzhov, dedicated to fallen Defender Oleksandr Kondratiuk, call sign “Black…
“I want to look my grandchildren in the eyes with a clear conscience,”- do not forget fallen Defender Mykola Kozlov.
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian writer, journalist Yevhen Polozhiy, dedicated to fallen Defender Mykola Kozlov, who served…
“Yanukovych was just the beginning. Russia will wage war, we should be prepared”- do not forget fallen Defender Volodymyr Pytak
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian journalist Olha Dukhnich, dedicated to fallen Defender Volodymyr Pytak who served in…
“He gazed tenderly at photos of his family & prayed with fervour…”- do not forget fallen Defender Andriy Yurha
[editorial]This is an essay by Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Tereshchenko, dedicated to fallen Defender Andriy Yurha. Oleksandr Tereshchenko served…
“Russia has grabbed a piece of our land. People are dying every day… Why?”- do not forget fallen Defender Volodymyr Kyian
[editorial]This is an essay by prominent Ukrainian writer and translator Oleksandr Irvanets, dedicated to Defender of Ukraine Captain…
“Let me go, Mom, because I’m neither here nor there!”- do not forget fallen Defender Andriy Tereshchenko
[editorial]This is an essay by prominent Ukrainian writer, lawyer, public activist Larysa Denysenko, dedicated to Defender Andriy Tereshchenko,…