Eyewitness Ukraine

Eyewitness Ukraine

The mood in Ukraine remains defiant; ‘after the victory’ is a widely repeated phrase there. With ordinary Ukrainians travelling to fight on the frontlines, and countless others losing their homes and loved ones in attacks on civilians, this series of discussions features eyewitness accounts from Kharkiv and the Eastern frontline, underlining Ukraine’s continuing need for support.

 

Olesya Khromeychuk & Christopher Miller: Ukraine - The People’s View

Saturday 12 August 11:45 - 12:45

Olesya Khromeychuk & Christopher Miller: Ukraine - The People’s View Book
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Against the tragedy of war, there is power in bearing witness. Olesya Khromeychuk’s brother Volodymyr was killed in eastern Ukraine and The Death of a Soldier Told By His Sister is her vivid account of sibling love and the grief of loss. Meanwhile,...
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Serhiy Zhadan: ‘Injured yet unbreakable’ In Ukraine

Monday 14 August 19:00 - 20:00

Serhiy Zhadan: ‘Injured yet unbreakable’ In Ukraine (Cancelled) Book
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In February 2022, Russian planes turned the peaceful skies over Ukraine into a theatre of fear and death. The Ukrainian poet-activist and band member Serhiy Zhadan immediately took to social media, coordinating a network of resistance workers and...
 

Victoria Belim & Emmanuel Iduma: Lost Legacies, Hidden Histories 

Tuesday 15 August 13:30 - 14:30

Victoria Belim & Emmanuel Iduma: Lost Legacies, Hidden Histories  Book
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Authors Victoria Belim and Emmanuel Iduma share their personal, moving experiences, discussing the interplay between global forces and personal histories. They have a dogged shared commitment to unearthing the past - Belim in The Rooster House, tying...
 

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad & Gordon Corera: The Long Shadow of War

Sunday 27 August 19:30 - 20:30

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad & Gordon Corera: The Long Shadow of War Book
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Twenty years ago, the US-led ‘coalition of the willing’ invaded Iraq, leading to the downfall of Sadam Hussain’s government. In the UK, an estimated one million people joined the anti-war protest, questioning the legality and intentions of the...