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‘We don’t have this past anymore’: Ukrainian artist revives Kyiv’s prewar soundscape

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Oleh Shpudeiko, also known as Heinali, left his hometown at the start of Russia’s invasion. To heal his trauma, he made “Kyiv Eternal,” an album fusing electronic music with recordings of his past life. 

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Flooding from Ukraine’s ‘Hero River’ may be a silver lining of war

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Tattoo artists tattooing their clients.

Ukrainians embrace tattoos as a form of patriotism

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Students at the Warsaw Ukrainian School (SzkoUA), in Warsaw, Poland, sing during an English lesson.

‘Their lives collided with war’: Ukrainian refugees in Poland open their own schools

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On the outskirts of Kyiv in a forested area, between the capital and its international airport, something called “territorial defense training” is underway — where civilian volunteers learn how to be soldiers. The training is led by reservist officers.

How Kyiv residents are preparing for a possible war with Russia

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