In Ukraine, discussion of the country’s role in the Holocaust is taboo. While some nationalists did collaborate with Nazis in the 1940s, broaching this subject in any capacity is politically explosive at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin is falsely claiming Ukraine still has Nazi sympathies. Filmmaker Dana Kavelina, however, believes exploring the role Ukrainians played in the death of their Jewish neighbors is vital. Theo Merz reports from an arts festival where he spoke to Kavelina in Graz, Austria.
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.